California: 10 verified landscape-lighting rules
Every rule below was checked by a person against the official statute, code, or ordinance — and carries its last-verified date on the live map.
6 counties covered
9 dark-sky
part of 308 rules · 50 states
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- California — statewideenactedTitle 24, Part 6 — Building Energy Efficiency Standards, Outdoor Lighting Controls
- Humboldt CountyproposedHumboldt County Ordinance 2791 — Coastal outdoor lighting standards, Humboldt County Code § 313-105.1 (LCP Implementation Plan amendment)
- Riverside CountyenactedRiverside County Ordinance No. 655 — Light Pollution (Palomar Observatory Protection)
- San Bernardino CountyenactedSan Bernardino County Development Code Ch. 83.07 — Glare and Outdoor Lighting
- San Diego CountyenactedSan Diego County Light Pollution Code, Zone C (§§ 51.201–51.210, Ord. 10691)
- Ventura CountyenactedVentura County NCZO §§ 8104-7.6 / 8109-4.7 — Ojai Valley Dark Sky (DKS) Overlay Zone
- Borrego SpringsenactedSan Diego County Light Pollution Code §§ 59.101–59.115 — Zone C Dark-Sky Standards (Borrego Springs)
- JulianenactedSan Diego County Light Pollution Code §§ 59.101–59.115 — Zone C Dark-Sky Standards (Julian)
- MalibuenactedMalibu Municipal Code Ch. 17.41 — Malibu Dark Sky Ordinance (Ord. 434)
- OjaienactedOjai Municipal Code Title 10, Ch. 2, Art. 16.5 — Exterior Lighting Standards