• EMMET COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIRES:
"All outdoor lighting in Business, industrial and nonresidential uses in Residential Districts, whether for illuminating sites, parking areas, buildings, signs and/or other structures shall be shielded, shaded, designed and/or directed away from all adjacent districts; and further shall not glare upon or interfere with persons and vehicles using public streets. Lighting fixtures are to be the full cutoff design with horizontally aligned flush-mounted (non-protruding) lens, directing light on-site only, and no more than twenty (20) feet in height."
• EMMET COUNTY WILL NOT PERMIT:
."Outdoor Security Lights (NEMA head style) for Business, Industrial, Institutional, Recreational, Public and Semi-Public uses without complete shielding of the light source."
• EMMET COUNTY WILL NOT PERMIT:
"Angle directed post mounted lights, shielded or not."
• EMMET COUNTY WILL NOT PERMIT:
"Wall Packs (wall mounted) lights without complete shielding or baffling of the light source."
• EMMET COUNTY WILL NOT PERMIT:
“Flood, or any other directed lighting for signs or flag poles if the light source is not completely shielded or baffled. Lighting shall be sufficient to light the object and shall not spill into the night sky.”
Your cooperation in these matters is greatly appreciated and with your assistance we can all continue to enjoy the generous overhead northern night sky of Emmet County.
For any questions please call EMMET COUNTY OFFICE OF PLANNING AND ZONING AT 616-348-1731.