(A) It is the policy of the city that no artificial light illuminate any area of the beaches of the city.
(B) To meet this intent, lighting of existing structures which can be seen from the beach shall be in compliance with the following.
(1) Lights illuminating buildings or associated grounds for decorative, security, or recreational purposes shall be shielded or screened such that they are not visible from the beach and will be turned off after 10:00 p.m. until dawn during the period of May 1 to October 31 of each year.
(2) Lights illuminating dune crosswalks of any areas oceanward of the dune line shall be turned off from dusk to dawn during the period of May 1 to October 31 of each year.
(3) Motion detecting security lighting shall be permitted throughout the night so long as low profile luminaries are used and screened in a way that those lights do not illuminate the beach.
(4) Window treatments in windows facing the ocean at the first floor of single-story or multi-story structures are required so that interior lights do not illuminate the beach. The use of blackout draperies or shade screens are preferred. The addition of tint or film to windows or awnings is also encouraged, as is turning off unnecessary lights if the lights illuminate the beach.
(Ord. 8-92, passed 4-21-92; Am. Ord. 11-97, passed 7-1-97; Am. Ord. 18-99, passed 7-13-99; Am. Ord. 31-08, passed 12-30-08) Penalty, see § 151.99