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Outdoor Lighting in Antioch, CA (2026)

1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Antioch, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Light Trespass & Shielding

Antioch's off-street parking standards bar outdoor lighting from shining directly onto an adjacent street or property, and cap illumination in residential districts at half a foot-candle at ground level. Automobile service stations face an even stricter no-glare rule, and violations are enforced as zoning code infractions.

Antioch Parking Lot Lighting: No Trespass

Some Restrictions

Antioch Municipal Code § 9-5.1715

Outdoor parking area lighting fixture heights shall be determined by their relationship to surrounding uses, and lighting shall not shine directly onto an adjacent street or property. Minimum illumination at ground level shall be two foot-candles but shall not exceed one-half foot-candles in a residential district.

Looking for Contra Costa County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Antioch city rules.

Outdoor Lighting in Contra Costa County