Park City Council adopts outdoor lighting code with 2024 deadline for retrofits
January 21, 2021, 4:15 p.m. · Remote electronic meeting (445 Marsac Avenue)
The council approved outdoor lighting amendments requiring existing lights to meet a 3,000 Kelvin standard by Dec. 31, 2024, limiting seasonal lights to Nov. 1 to March 1 and asked staff to return with a possible grant program. It discussed Arts and Culture District transit and formed a public-private partnership task force. All votes were 5-0.
From the approved minutes. Updated October 14, 2026.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Outdoor lighting code amendments (Ordinance 2021-05) | Approved · 5-0 |
| Children's Dental Health Month (Resolution 02-2021) | Approved · 5-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item NB 2 · City code
Outdoor lighting code amendments (Ordinance 2021-05)
Approved · 5-0
The council amended Land Management Code sections 15-3-3, 15-3-4, 15-5-1, 15-5-5(J), 15-15-1 and 15-15-2. Historic fixture exemptions are limited to historic sites; lights over 12 feet are allowed in ridgeline and steep slope areas with added shielding; replacing compliant lighting with noncompliant fixtures is prohibited; existing bulbs must meet 3,000 Kelvin by Dec. 31, 2024; seasonal lights run Nov. 1 to March 1 and must be off by 11 p.m. (residential) or midnight (commercial). A survey of 306 people found 73.9 percent could comply by 2024, with retrofit costs from a few hundred to thousands of dollars. Council raised equity and cost concerns and asked staff to return with a possible grant program.
Item NB 1 · Other
Children's Dental Health Month (Resolution 02-2021)
Approved · 5-0
The council proclaimed February 2021 Children's Dental Health Month.
Item NB 3 · Presentation
2021 legislative policy platform
Discussed
The city added a second lobbyist and mental health to the health and wellbeing protocols; council discussed a proposed state accessory dwelling unit bill. No vote.
Item WS · Presentation
Arts and Culture District transportation
Discussed
Staff described the site as a transit node. Figures included an overall district cost of about $100 million, a transit share of 10 to 15 percent, an underground transit option costing $12 million to $15 million more and a 7 percent estimated traffic reduction from mixed use. Council Members Max Doilney and Nann Worel volunteered for a public-private partnership task force; the retreat moved to March or April. No vote.
What residents said
Lighting retrofit costsArts and Culture District transit