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Outdoor Lighting in Galt, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Dark Sky Rules

Galt requires exterior lighting on new commercial development to be shielded, downcast, and compliant with Title 24 outdoor lighting efficiency standards. Full dark-sky ordinance provisions are not adopted, but glare onto neighboring property is a nuisance.

Outdoor Lighting: Dark Sky Rules

Some Restrictions

Light Trespass

Light trespass from floodlights, signage, or security fixtures onto neighboring residential property is treated as a private nuisance in Galt. Code enforcement may require shielding or repositioning when a complaint is verified.

Outdoor Lighting: Light Trespass

Some Restrictions

Cal. Civ. Code § 3479

3479. Anything which is injurious to health, including, but not limited to, the illegal sale of controlled substances, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any navigable lake, or river, bay, strea...

Looking for Sacramento County county-wide rules?

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

Outdoor Lighting in Sacramento County