Outdoor Lighting in Oakland, CA (2026)
1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Oakland, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Light Trespass & Shielding
Oakland's Planning Code bars commercial and industrial activities near residential zones from producing glare perceptible without instruments at the lot line or, for certain zones within 400 feet, at the residential zone boundary. Violations run through the Planning Code's infraction and public-nuisance enforcement track.
Oakland Light Trespass and Glare Standard
Some RestrictionsOakland Planning Code § 17.120.110
17.120.110 Humidity, heat, cold, and glare. When located in the zones specified below, all Commercial and Industrial Activities shall be so operated as not to produce humidity, heat, cold, or glare which is perceptible without instruments by the average person at the points of determination described in Table 17.120.06. Table 17.120.06: Points of Determination for Humidity, Heat, Cold and Gla...
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