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Outdoor Lighting in Eagan, MN (2026)

1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Eagan, Minnesota, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Light Trespass & Shielding

In the City of Eagan, City Code Sec. 11.70, Subd. 21.D.8 requires on-site lighting at multi-family, commercial, industrial and public or institutional developments to be indirect and diffused or shielded. The fixture cannot point at a public right-of-way or an adjacent property, and the light source itself cannot be visible from off the site, so glare cannot spill onto a neighbor's yard or the street.

Eagan Outdoor Lighting Trespass Standard

Some Restrictions

Eagan City Code § 11.70, Subd. 21.D.8

D.Site design and development requirements. All multi-family, commercial and industrial uses shall be designed and developed in accordance with the following: ... 8.Lighting. On-site lighting shall be provided as is necessary for security, safety and traffic circulation. Such illumination shall be indirect and diffused or shielded. Lighting shall not be directed upon public rights-of-way or adj...

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

Outdoor Lighting in Dakota County