Outdoor Lighting in Bethlehem, PA (2026)
1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Light Trespass & Shielding
Bethlehem's zoning code bars any operation from producing glare that's visible beyond its own property line. Section 1318.22(c), part of the General Performance Standards in Article 1318, treats glare the same way it treats heat: if it isn't contained inside an enclosed building, it can't have any effect once it crosses onto a neighbor's land.
Bethlehem Glare and Light Trespass Limit
Some RestrictionsCodified Ordinances of the City of Bethlehem § 1318.22(c)
(c) Heat and Glare. Any operation producing glare and/or heat shall be performed within an enclosed building or in such a manner as not to be visible or to produce any effect beyond the property line of the lot on which the operation is located.