Hospitality companies mandate specific lighting for security reasons. This can include spotlights in public areas near and around hotel properties. Spotlights have the ability to upset stakeholders residing next to such lodging establishments, as it can look like daytime even at night due to the strength of the spotlight.In Dr. Lee’s experience, what action does the local government take against such lighting issues, where the lodging operator and local residents disagree on what the strength of the spotlight should be?
he city of Seattle took the residents’ side in the argument and made the hotel use a less strong spotight.
The local government sided with the lodging property, as lighting regulations (ie. licensing) is specific to properties. Lighting is not something that can be regulated so long as the origination of the light is housed on the property.
The local government chooses not to be involved, as no existing zoning regulations existed that covered Dr. Lee’s experience.
The government updated the rules to cover lighting in future zoning and licensing cases.
None of the above
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