Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-136 – Outdoor Lighting Control
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| § 42-136-1 | Short title |
| § 42-136-2 | Findings |
| § 42-136-3 | Definitions |
| § 42-136-4 | Outdoor lighting control |
| § 42-136-5 | Implementation of chapter |
| § 42-136-6 | Severability |
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 42-136 - Outdoor Lighting Control
- Direct light: means light emitting generally in a downward direction by a lamp, off a reflector or through a refractor of a lighting unit. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-136-3
- Glare: means direct light emitted by a lighting unit that causes reduced visibility of objects or momentary blindness. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-136-3
- Lamp: means the component of a lighting unit that produces light. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-136-3
- Light pollution: means a general sky glow caused by the scattering of artificial light in the atmosphere. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-136-3
- Lighting unit: means a complete lighting unit, including a lamp or lamps together with the parts designed to distribute the light, to position and protect the lamps and to connect the lamps to the power supply. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-136-3
- Lumen: means a specific standard unit of measurement of luminous flux. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-136-3
- Permanent outdoor lighting unit: means any fixed lighting unit or system of lighting units that is outdoors and that is intended to be used for seven (7) days or longer. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-136-3
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Roadway lighting: means permanent outdoor lighting units that are specifically intended to illuminate roadways for automotive vehicles. See Rhode Island General Laws 42-136-3