Outdoor Lighting in Carrollton, TX (2026)
2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Carrollton, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Light Trespass & Shielding
Carrollton caps light trespass onto neighboring property at two-tenths of a foot-candle measured five feet above grade at the property line, under Article 28 of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance (updated April 7, 2026). Separately, Code of Ordinances § 92.56 makes glare crossing a bounding property line that violates that standard a prosecutable nuisance.
Carrollton Outdoor Light Trespass Limits
Some RestrictionsComprehensive Zoning Ordinance Art. 28, § B.4.a (Glare)
The purpose of this section is to minimize glare, sky glow, light trespass and excessive energy consumption to attain effective outdoor lighting through the use of appropriate lighting fixtures, practices and systems, while maintaining safety, security and productivity. ... 4. Light and Glare Standards: a. There shall be no more than two-tenths (0.2) of one foot candle of light vertically measu...
Billboard Lighting
Carrollton bans new commercial billboards outright under § 151.12(E) of the Sign Code, but lets a nonconforming billboard convert to digital under § 151.71 if its lighting stays within strict limits: static messages only, no flashing, scintillating or animated lighting, and compliance with the state's electronic-sign brightness rules in 43 Texas Administrative Code §§ 21.252-21.260.
Carrollton Digital Billboard Lighting Rules
Significant RestrictionsCarrollton City Code §§ 151.05, 151.12(E), 151.71(C)-(D)
Digital billboard. Any commercial billboard sign utilizing digital message technology, capable of changing the static message or copy on the sign electronically. Digital billboards shall contain static messages only, and shall not have animation, movement or the appearance or optical illusion of movement. Each static message shall not include flashing, scintillating lighting or the varying of l...
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