Outdoor Lighting in Brownsville, TX (2026)
2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Brownsville, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Brownsville has no dark-sky ordinance. The Unified Development Code reserves section 4.6.7 for lighting standards and defines the technical vocabulary in Article 6, but publishes no numeric limits on uplight, brightness or fixture type.
No dark-sky ordinance; lighting section reserved
Few RestrictionsBrownsville, TX Unified Development Code art. 6, "Light Trespass"
Light Trespass. Light emitted from fixtures designed or installed in a manner that unreasonably causes light to fall on a property other than the one where the light is installed, in a motor vehicle drivers' eyes, or upwards toward the sky.
Light Trespass
Brownsville defines light trespass and glare in its Unified Development Code and requires site plans to minimize glare on abutting properties. No numeric footcandle limit at the property line exists, so complaints run through code enforcement.
Glare on neighbors is a site plan and nuisance issue
Few RestrictionsBrownsville, TX Unified Development Code § 4.2.4 (Site Plan approval criteria)
Exterior Lighting is designed to ensure the safety of visitors to the site and to building occupants, and minimizes Glare and reflection of light upon abutting properties
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