exterior lighting

This decree sets the technical requirements concerning the design and operation of exterior lighting installations intended to promote the safety of movement in public and private spaces, accent lighting light of heritage as defined in article L. 1 of the heritage code, of the built environment as well as parks and gardens, lighting of outdoor or discoverable sports equipment, lighting of non-residential buildings, covering both the interior lighting emitted towards the exterior of these buildings and the lighting of the facades of buildings (this last category does not concern street lamps for public lighting of communities affixed to facades which are intended to illuminate the roads), lighting of uncovered or semi-covered parking lots, event lighting, lighting of outdoor construction sites. These requirements may vary depending on the location of these installations: in built-up areas, outside built-up areas or in the natural areas listed in the appendix to Article R. 583-4 of the Environmental Code as well as in observation sites. astronomical mentioned in the same article.

This Decree applies to lighting installations in non-residential buildings, covering both interior lighting emitted towards the exterior of these buildings and the illumination of building facades, excluding lighting installations intended to ensure the protection of property when they are controlled by movement or intrusion detection devices. Introduced several measures, including curfews.