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Outdoor lighting in Stanton

Stanton'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 Stanton Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Stanton's code says

Stanton code What Stanton's code adds
Light at the property line
  • 0.5 foot-candles at lot lines.
    Applies: Multi-family uses only: the average maintained light level at lot line boundaries.
    § 20.300.080 · code text
    0.5 foot-candles at lot line boundaries.
Shielding
  • Fixtures must be designed, shielded, aimed and placed to protect neighbors and avoid glare onto neighboring properties or roads.
    § 20.300.080 · code text
    Outdoor lighting fixtures shall be designed, shielded, aimed, located, and maintained to shield adjacent properties and to not produce glare onto adjacent properties or roadways.
  • Full cut-off fixtures are required.
    Applies: Parking lot light fixtures and light fixtures on buildings.
    § 20.300.080 · code text
    Parking lot light fixtures and light fixtures on buildings shall be full cut-off fixtures.
  • Full cut-off or shielded fixtures aimed at the object, with minimal spillover; no light directly into home windows or roads.
    Applies: Spotlights or floodlights for buildings, statues, signs, mounted objects or landscaping.
    § 20.300.080 · code text
    Spotlighting or floodlighting used to illuminate buildings, statues, signs, or any other objects mounted on a pole, pedestal, or platform, or used to accentuate landscaping shall consist of full cut-off or directionally shielded lighting fixtures that are aimed and controlled so that the directed light shall be substantially confined to the object intended to be illuminated to minimize glare and light trespass.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the outdoor lighting rules for homes in Stanton?

Stanton's code: Fixtures must be designed, shielded, aimed and placed to protect neighbors and avoid glare onto neighboring properties or roads. (§ 20.300.080); 0.5 foot-candles at lot lines. (Multi-family uses only: the average maintained light level at lot line boundaries.) (§ 20.300.080).

General information, not legal advice.

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