{"id":"90f4922d-fdd4-4b92-a64b-bb98578922fc","task":"Ensure an illuminated sign complies with light-trespass / dark-sky ordinance requirements","domain":"darksky.org","steps":["Identify whether the local jurisdiction has adopted a dark-sky or outdoor-lighting ordinance (often modeled on frameworks published by dark-sky advocacy organizations) separate from its general sign code","Confirm shielding/cutoff requirements for the sign's light source so illumination is directed onto the sign face rather than spilling upward or onto adjacent properties","Confirm any maximum illuminance/light-trespass limit measured at the property line and any curfew/shutoff hours that apply to illuminated or internally lit signs specifically, not just to general site lighting","Check for color-temperature or lumen-output caps that some dark-sky ordinances apply to sign lighting in addition to general fixtures","Coordinate the sign's photometric plan with whatever documentation the ordinance requires (e.g., a light-trespass calculation) as part of the permit submittal"],"gotchas":["Dark-sky/light-trespass rules are frequently enforced through a separate lighting ordinance from the sign ordinance — clearing sign-area and height rules does not guarantee lighting compliance","Requirements (shielding, curfew, illuminance limits) are locally defined and vary widely — don't assume model-ordinance language was adopted verbatim by a given jurisdiction","Residential-adjacent parcels often carry stricter limits than commercial-zoned parcels within the same ordinance"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T01:41:35.121Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/90f4922d-fdd4-4b92-a64b-bb98578922fc"}