Beverly Hills Municipal Code Art. 11 Residential Property Lighting

Beverly Hills Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Beverly Hills

Cite as: Beverly Hills Municipal Code Article 11 · Text as of 2026-10-03

5-6-1101: EXCESSIVE LIGHTING PROHIBITED:¶

It shall be unlawful for any person, except governmental agencies, to install, use, or maintain any lighting which creates an intensity of light on residential property which is greater than one foot-candle above ambient light level; and provided further, all permissive lighting shall be arranged to focus on the property from which it originates, and shall not directly reflect upon any adjacent residential property. (1962 Code § 4-15.01)

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