Outdoor Lighting in Cambridge, MA (2026)
1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Cambridge, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Light Trespass & Shielding
Cambridge's zoning ordinance requires new outdoor light fixtures in Affordable Housing Overlay (AHO) developments to be fully shielded and aimed away from neighboring residential lots, so glare and spillover from a new project's site lighting cannot wash into a next-door yard or window.
Cambridge Light Trespass Rules
Some RestrictionsCambridge Zoning Ordinance § 11.207.7.6(d)
11.207.7.6 Environmental Design Standards. (d) New outdoor light fixtures installed in an AHO Project shall be fully shielded and directed to prevent light trespass onto adjacent residential lots.