San Fernando Municipal Code Div. 5 Lighting

General standards for outdoor lighting. Exterior lighting shall comply with the following requirements:

(1) All lighting shall be energy-efficient (e.g., LED, or other lighting technology) with a rated average bulb life of not less than 10,000 hours.

(2) All lighting shall be shielded and/or recessed so that direct glare and reflections are confined to the maximum extent feasible within the boundaries of the site, and shall be directed downward and away from adjoining properties and public rights-of-way.

(3) Permanently installed lighting shall not blink, flash, or be of unusually high intensity or brightness.

(4) All outdoor lighting for non-residential uses shall be on a time clock or photo-sensor system and turned off during daylight hours and during hours when the building(s) is not in use and the lighting is not required for security.

(5) All lighting fixtures on the site should be uniform or compatible with respect to base support, finish material texture, color, and/or style of poles and luminaires. Landscaping and pedestrian walkway lights shall be less than four feet in height.

(6) Maximum height. Freestanding light poles and luminaires shall not exceed the following maximum heights:

(7) Fifteen feet for residential and mixed-use projects.

(8) Eighteen feet for non-residential projects, or a lesser height determined by the director, to mitigate any impacts to adjoining properties.

(9) Security lighting.

a. Multiple-family residential developments. Aisles, passageways, and entryways/recesses related to and within the building complex shall be illuminated with an intensity of at least one-quarter foot-candles at the ground level during the hours of darkness.

b. Non-residential developments. All exterior doors, during the hours of darkness, shall be illuminated with a minimum of one-quarter foot-candles of light.

(Ord. No. 1732, § 3(Exh. A), 5-5-2025)