Outdoor lighting in Duarte: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Duarte Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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Fixture height	Pole or fence-mounted lights no more than 8 feet above grade; building-mounted lights below the eave line. Applies: Multi-family residential property, except in residential parking lots. § 19.50.070 · code text Pole or fence-mounted lights shall be located no more than eight feet above grade, except in residential parking lots.
Light at the property line	No more than 1 foot candle. Applies: On any property in a residential zoning district, other than the site of the light source. § 19.50.070 · code text No lighting on private property shall produce an illumination level greater than one foot candle on any property within a residential zoning district except on the site of the light source.
Shielding	Lights must be shielded or recessed and aimed downward, away from neighboring properties and public rights-of-way. § 19.50.070 · code text Lighting shall be shielded 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.

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Duarte's code: Lights must be shielded or recessed and aimed downward, away from neighboring properties and public rights-of-way. (§ 19.50.070); No more than 1 foot candle. (On any property in a residential zoning district, other than the site of the light source.) (§ 19.50.070).

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