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This is not a street light outage it is however a report of invasive flood lights into several neighbors homes making it hard for them to sleep. This is both in the front and back I’ve only included a picture of the front neighbors have requested that the flood lights be pointed only on this neighbors lawn and several have complained but nothing has changed. It is a violation of the following ordinance can someone from the county ask her to come and please point her floodlights all downward They are also within 25 feet of my home and all of the surrounding neighbors. We also believe it’s affecting the wildlife no one else in this neighborhood has this level of flood light pointing outward. COUNTY COUNCIL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND
Legislative Session 2021, Legislative Day No. 13
Bill No. 61-21
Introduced by Mr. Volke, Ms. Fiedler, and Ms. Pickard
By the County Council, June 7, 2021 ________________________________________________________________________
Introduced and first read on June 7, 2021 Public Hearing set for and held on July 6, 2021 Bill AMENDED and VOTED on July 6, 2021 Bill Expires on September 10, 2021
By Order: Laura Corby, Administrative Officer ________________________________________________________________________
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning: Zoning – Outdoor Lighting in Nonresidential and Residential Zoning Districts
FOR the purpose of providing for the applicability of outdoor lighting provisions; adding the conditions for the installation of outdoor light fixtures on residentially zoned lots; making conforming changes; and generally relating to zoning.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments: § 18-3-201 Anne Arundel County Code (2005, as amended)
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the County Council of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, That Section(s) of the Anne Arundel County Code (2005, as amended) read as follows:
ARTICLE 18. ZONING
TITLE 3. PARKING, OUTDOOR LIGHTING, AND SIGNAGE
18-3-201. Outdoor lighting.
(A) Applicability. THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO LIGHT FIXTURES ON PUBLIC STREETS OR RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
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[[Brackets]] indicate matter repealed from existing law.
Captions and taglines in bold in this bill are catchwords and are not law. Underlining indicates matter added to bill by amendment.
Strikeover indicates matter removed from bill by amendment.

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[[(a)]] (B) Outdoor lighting in nonresidential zoning districts. [[Except as provided in subsection (b), outdoor]] OUTDOOR light fixtures in nonresidential zoning districts shall be located at least 25 feet from the boundary of any residential district, [[.
(b) Exceptions. The]] EXCEPT THAT THE Office of Planning and Zoning may approve a lesser setback [[than is required by subsection (a)]] upon the filing of an application that describes the type, location, lumen rating, and height of an outdoor lighting fixture and the reasons why a lesser setback should be allowed. Potential reasons for a lesser setback may include the following:
(1) fixtures will not be visible at any point along the boundaries of the lot on which they are located due to the location of buildings or walls, topography, or similar visual barriers;
(2) lighting will have minimal offsite impact due to the distance of the fixtures from roads and neighboring properties;
(3) fixtures will incorporate additional shielding or other features to prevent offsite impact; or
(4) lighting plans demonstrate other factors that will prevent glare and light spillover.
(C) Outdoor lighting in residential zoning districts. OUTDOOR LIGHT FIXTURES INSTALLED ON A RESIDENTIALLY ZONED LOT SHALL BE:
(1) ARRANGED TO DIRECT THE LIGHT DOWN TOWARDS THE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE LIGHT FIXURE FIXTURE IS LOCATED AND AWAY FROM ADJOINING RESIDENTIAL LOTS OR AIMED TO CONFINE THE LIGHT TO AN OBJECT, SUCH AS A FLAG OR LANDSCAPING; AND
(2) INSTALLED USING MOTION SENSING IF USED FOR SECURITY PURPOSES.
SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That this Ordinance shall take effect 45 days from the date it becomes law.
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: July 6, 2021 READ AND PASSED this 6th day of July, 2021
By Order:
Laura Corby Administrative Officer

Yard signs on Riedel again at multiple locations along the road.

Tractor trailers are not obeying the No Thru Trucks signs over 5ton. Constantly everyday.