Outdoor Lighting in Chino Hills, CA (2026)
2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Chino Hills, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Chino Hills has no standalone dark-sky ordinance with numeric footcandle caps. Its core outdoor-lighting rule is in the Development Code performance standards, Section 16.48.040 (Lights), which requires that all lights and glare from operations and illuminated signs be shielded or directed so they do not illuminate adjacent properties or cause glare to motorists.
Chino Hills Dark-Sky & Outdoor Lighting Rules
Some RestrictionsLight Trespass
Chino Hills does not set a numeric residential light-trespass limit, but Development Code Section 16.48.040 (Lights) requires that all lights and glare from operations and illuminated signs be shielded or directed so they do not illuminate adjacent properties or cause glare to motorists. That shield-or-direct standard is the operative rule against light spilling onto neighbors.
Chino Hills Light Trespass Rules
Some RestrictionsLooking for San Bernardino County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Chino Hills city rules.
Outdoor Lighting in San Bernardino County →