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Outdoor lighting in Ojai

Ojai's own rules on outdoor lighting, with the code text for every value.

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

What Ojai's code says

Ojai code What Ojai's code adds
When lights must be off
  • Non-essential outdoor lights must be off when not in use for their purpose.
    Applies: Nonresidential properties must also turn them off after business hours.
    § 10-2.16.504 · code text
    All non-essential outdoor light fixtures shall be turned off after business hours (in the case of nonresidential properties) and/or when not in use for the intended purpose.
  • Off from 10:00 p.m. to sunrise.
    Applies: Existing outdoor fixtures that are not fully shielded and aimed down, or otherwise do not meet the new rules.
    § 10-2.16.504 · code text
    All existing outdoor light fixtures that are not fully shielded and directed downward, or that otherwise do not meet the new exterior lighting requirements, may be retained; however, any such lighting shall be turned off between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise.
Brightness or color limit
  • Security lights up to 2,600 lumens are exempt if fully shielded, with motion sensor or timer off within 12 minutes.
    Applies: Exemption from the outdoor lighting standards.
    § 10-2.16.505 · code text
    Security lights of no more than 2,600 lumens (150 watt incandescent or equivalent) per light
Light at the property line
  • No more than 0.1 foot-candles at property lines.
    Applies: Single-family residential zones (AG, R-O-4 through R-O, and R-1).
    § 10-2.16.504 · code text
    Horizontal-plane limit | 0.1 foot-candles at property lines
  • No more than 0.2 foot-candles at property lines.
    Applies: Multifamily residential zones outside the Downtown Business District (R-2, R-3 and VMU).
    § 10-2.16.504 · code text
    Horizontal-plane limit | 0.2 foot-candles at property lines

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Frequently asked questions

What are the outdoor lighting rules for homes in Ojai?

Ojai's code: No more than 0.1 foot-candles at property lines. (Single-family residential zones (AG, R-O-4 through R-O, and R-1).) (§ 10-2.16.504); No more than 0.2 foot-candles at property lines. (Multifamily residential zones outside the Downtown Business District (R-2, R-3 and VMU).) (§ 10-2.16.504).

General information, not legal advice.

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