Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 8 — BUILDINGS›Article II — GENERAL REGULATIONS
Mountain View Municipal Code Div. 7 Lighting Standards
Mountain View Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Mountain View
Cite as: Mountain View Municipal Code Division 7 · Text as of 2026-10-04
SEC. 8.22.05. - Multiple-family residential buildings and properties.¶
All exterior lighting shall be installed to comply with the following:
a. Exterior passageways and recesses related to and located within a building complex, shall be illuminated with an intensity of at least 1.0 footcandle at the ground level during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather-and vandalism-resistant covers and shall be designed to turn on automatically at night. Perimeter lighting shall be designed and shielded so as not to cause off-site glare or nuisance.
b. Open exterior parking lots shall be lit in accordance with a detailed plot plan which must be submitted at building permit application that shows the light levels on the entire parking lot and which is further supported by certification that the lighting equipment will not cause inappropriate off-site glare. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather- and vandalism-resistant covers.
c. Exterior carports shall be provided with lighting for nighttime security which shall be illuminated with an intensity of a minimum of 1.0 footcandle at ground level. The lighting shall be designed and shielded so as not to cause off-site glare or nuisance. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather- and vandalism-resistant covers.
(Ord. No. 9.2025, § 6(Exh. B), 9/9/25.)
SEC. 8.22.10. - Nonresidential buildings and properties.¶
All exterior lighting shall be installed to comply with the following:
a. All exterior doors of a nonresidential building shall be illuminated with a minimum of one (1) footcandle of light.
b. Any nonresidential building with an open parking lot providing more than ten (10) parking spaces shall be lit in accordance with a detailed plot plan which must be submitted at time of building permit application that shows the light levels on the entire parking lot and which is further supported by certification will not cause inappropriate off-site glare.
c. All required exterior lighting shall be designed to turn on automatically. In addition, lighting shall be designed and installed on the premises in such a manner so as to avoid causing off-site glare or nuisance.
(Ord. No. 9.2025, § 6(Exh. B), 9/9/25.)
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