Outdoor Lighting in Palatine, IL (2026)
1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Palatine, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Light Trespass & Shielding
In the Village of Palatine, Village Code § 22-92 caps how much light a property owner can throw onto a neighbor's land. Single-family residential lots next door can't receive more than 0.1 footcandle, multifamily zones cap at 0.2, and commercial neighbors cap at two footcandles, with glare and mounting-height limits on floodlights too.
Palatine Light Trespass Footcandle Limits
Some RestrictionsPalatine Village Code § 22-92
(b)Regulations of intensity of light. It is unlawful for any person, association or other legal entity owning, occupying or controlling any property within the village to exceed the following light intensity regulations: ... (1)No lighting source shall cause more than one-tenth (0.1) footcandle of illumination to fall on adjoining R1, R1A, R1B, R1C and R2 residentially zoned property and any pr...
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