This will include the safety of employees who remain on the premises during non-business hours. Assistance on security lighting can be obtained from private vendors. The definitions listed here are only for clarification of this Executive Order. Non-business hours means those hours a retail establishment is not open to the public for the conduct of business. Substantial reduction means a good faith effort to reduce the maximum amount of energy used for outdoor lighting.
Unnecessary lighting means that lighting which is primarily for marketing and decorative functions.
This does not include any lighting that provides illumination for safety of the public, employees, and property. Conservation Ideas Attachment A is a methodology developed by the California Energy Commission that can assist a business with assessing its outdoor lighting. Responsibilities Retail Business Owners. Compliance with this Order is the responsibility of the individual business owner. Law Enforcement Agencies.