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Outdoor Lighting in Odessa, TX (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Dark Sky Rules

Odessa's zoning code bars intense glare or direct illumination crossing a property line into neighboring land, treating bright unshielded fixtures as a code violation citywide except in the Heavy Industrial district.

Odessa Outdoor Lighting Glare & Trespass Limits

Light Restrictions

Odessa, TX City Code § 14-4-2(g)

No use or operation in the “LI” or “PD-I” industrial district or in any district shall be located or conducted so as to produce intense glare or direct illumination across the bounding property line from a visible source of illumination nor shall any such light be of such intensity as to create a nuisance or detract from the use and enjoyment of adjacent property.

Light Trespass & Shielding

Odessa's zoning ordinance bars intense glare or direct illumination from crossing a property line into neighboring land, in every zoning district except Heavy Industrial.

Odessa Outdoor Lighting Glare & Trespass Rule

Some Restrictions

Odessa, TX Zoning Ordinance § 14-4-2(g)

No use or operation in the "LI" or "PD-I" Industrial District or in any District shall be located or conducted so as to produce intense glare or direct illumination across the bounding property line from a visible source of illumination nor shall any such light be of such intensity as to create a nuisance or detract from the use and enjoyment of adjacent property.