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Outdoor Lighting in Celina, TX (2026)

2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Celina, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Dark Sky Rules

Celina's zoning code mandates full-cutoff, shielded fixtures and caps light spill onto neighboring residential lots at zero footcandles.

Celina requires shielded, downward light

Some Restrictions

§ 14.04.502(4)(C)

All luminaries located on non-residential properties shall be designed so that the light source (bulb or lamp) is completely shielded from direct view of at a point three (3) feet above grade on the lot line abutting a residential property. In all other instances, the light source must be completely shielded from direct view of at a point five (5) feet above grade at the lot line.

Light Trespass & Shielding

Celina zoning caps how much outdoor lighting can spill onto a neighboring property, with a hard zero-footcandle limit next to single-family homes.

Celina Caps Light Spilling Onto Neighbors

Some Restrictions

§ 14.04.502(2)

Spill-over. The limit of illumination on neighboring property from one establishment shall be based on the zoning and/or use of the neighboring property. Maximum computed maintained and maximum measured footcandles at the neighboring property line shall not exceed: (A) Zero (0) footcandle for single-family residential attached and single-family detached districts. (B) Three (3) footcandles for ...

Looking for Collin County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Celina city rules.

Outdoor Lighting in Collin County