Outdoor Lighting in Colorado Springs, CO (2026)
2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Colorado Springs, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
New construction, major expansions, and lighting retrofits in Colorado Springs must meet the dark-sky shielding standards in UDC Part 7.4.12. Fixtures other than motion-detector lights must be fully shielded so the lighting element isn't visible from any property line, and must be full-cutoff type: no more than 10% of emitted lumens beyond 80 degrees from vertical, and no more than 2.5% beyond 90 degrees. High-pressure sodium site lighting is banned outright.
Colorado Springs Dark-Sky Lighting: Full Cutoff Fixtures Required
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 7.4.1203.B.3, C.3
C. Lighting Standards: ... 3. Shielding: a. All lighting fixtures, including wall packs (see figure to the right), except motion detector-activated lighting, shall be fully shielded so that the lighting element is not visible to an observer at any property line, except as stated otherwise in this Part 7.4.12. ... b. Unless otherwise specified, all lighting fixtures shall be full cutoff type as ...
Light Trespass & Shielding
Colorado Springs requires floodlights, spotlights and other exterior fixtures on covered development to be fully shielded so the lamp isn't visible from any property line, with floodlight beams capped at 45 degrees above vertical and no glare or light trespass past one footcandle onto neighbors.
Colorado Springs Security Light Shielding Rules
Some RestrictionsColorado Springs City Code § 7.4.1203
2. Glare: All lighting fixtures shall be installed so as not to cause glare at or beyond the property line and shall not be aimed toward traffic. 3. Shielding: a. All lighting fixtures... except motion detector-activated lighting, shall be fully shielded so that the lighting element is not visible to an observer at any property line... 4. Floodlights and Spotlights: a. Floodlights and spotlight...
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