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Outdoor Lighting in Mesquite, TX (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Dark Sky Rules

Mesquite is not an official Dark Sky community, but its zoning ordinance requires non-residential lighting to be shielded and limits spillover onto adjacent residential property.

Mesquite Dark Sky and Lighting Rules

Few Restrictions

Light Trespass

Mesquite limits outdoor lighting spill onto adjacent property through zoning foot-candle limits and treats egregious glare as a nuisance subject to abatement.

Mesquite Light Trespass Rules

Some Restrictions

Looking for Dallas County county-wide rules?

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

Outdoor Lighting in Dallas County