Outdoor Lighting in Buckeye, AZ (2026)
2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Buckeye, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Buckeye requires fully shielded fixtures for nearly all outdoor lighting, caps color temperature at 3000 Kelvin, and shuts off business lighting near homes by 11 p.m. under the city's Development Code.
Buckeye Outdoor Lighting Shielding Rules
Some RestrictionsBuckeye City Code, Ch. 7, § 5.11.3.D, F, G
D.Effective Shielding. All light fixtures that are required to be fully shielded must be installed in a manner that satisfies the definition of a fully shielded fixture (i.e. directed downward).E.Light Trespass Standard.1.All light fixtures must be located, aimed, and shielded so that the direct illumination from the fixture is confined to the property boundaries of the source.2.Unless otherwis...
Light Trespass & Shielding
Buckeye's Development Code caps how much outdoor light can spill onto a neighbor's property, limiting off-site illumination to one footcandle and requiring shields near homes and public rights-of-way.
Buckeye Light Trespass Limits
Some RestrictionsBuckeye City Code, Ch. 7, § 5.11.3.E
E.Light Trespass Standard.1.All light fixtures must be located, aimed, and shielded so that the direct illumination from the fixture is confined to the property boundaries of the source.2.Unless otherwise provided in this Section, exterior lighting must not add more than one footcandle to illumination levels at any point off-site.3.Any light fixture located within 50 feet of a residential zonin...
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