From the International Dark-Sky Association e-News, May 13, 2009.
Flagstaff, AZ is thought to be the first community to enact legislation that would keep artifcial lights from interfering with the night skies.
April 15, 1958.
“Ordinance #440 prohibited “the use of certain commercial searchlights within the city limits” with a misdemeanor fine of $300 or “imprisonment in the City Jail not to exceed 90 days.”
The Flagstaff City Council then passed the Lighting Code in 1989 and have contunued to update the Code as issues surface.
Read this wonderful article written by Lance Diskan, founder of The Dark Skies Coalition of Flagstaff, Arizona.
Does an area have to have no lights? Take a look at Flagstaff. It’s population of approximately 58,000 has been lauded for their ability to keep the skies dimmed by artificial light in order to see the beauty of the night skies.
Sedona is currently enforcing the Dark Sky Ordinace and working to bring businesses into compliance.
This is the presentation made by ADOT at the October 28, 2009, City Council Meeting.
Page 3 of the PDF file shows the on-going schedule to educate pedestrians/bikers/motorists about road safety.
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