Step Lights

• Must be 600 lumens or less (Section 102-4A) *

• Must be 2700K or less in color temperature (Section 102-4B)(2400K or less is recommended to be the most dark-sky and neighbor friendly)

* Note that there is a limit on the total lumens allowed for all fixtures (combined) that aren't fully shielded (see Section 102-4C(2)). For this reason, we recommend using fully shielded fixtures, whenever possible. 

Exception:

Step lights that are on only temporarily (e.g., on a motion sensor) are not subject to these restrictions. (Section 102-7C) 

• Must be 1500 lumens or less (5000 lumens or less on nonresidential properties) (Section 102-4C(3))

• Must be 2700K or less in color temperature (Section 102-4B) (2400K or less is recommended to be the most dark-sky and neighbor friendly)

• Nonresidential property: On nonresidential property, step lights used for safety and security may be used throughout the night only if any fixture with a lumen output above 600 lumens is dimmed by at least 50% (Section 102-4D(2)).  Otherwise, they must be turned off within one hour after closing and not turned on more than one hour before opening (Section 102-4D(1)).

There is a cap on the total lumens allowed per site (Section 102-4C(1)), all fixtures combined, so we recommend using only 12 to 100 lumens per fixture for this kind of lighting.

Exception:

Step lights that are on only temporarily (e.g., on a motion sensor) are not subject to this restriction. (Section 102-7C)