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Outdoor Lighting in Parker, TX (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Light Trespass & Shielding

Parker's subdivision code bars outdoor lighting from throwing glare or direct illumination across a property line anywhere in the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction. Outside light fixtures must be shielded so the beam stays on-site, and measured intensity at the property line cannot exceed 1 foot candle. Light poles are capped at 20 feet unless the city grants a special use permit.

Parker, TX Outdoor Lighting Glare Limit

Some Restrictions

Parker Code of Ordinances § 155.051

No use in any district, or the extraterritorial jurisdiction, shall be operated so as to produce intense glare or direct illumination across the boundary property line from a visible source of illumination of such intensity as to create a nuisance or detract from the use or enjoyment of the adjacent property. All outside lights shall be designed with a light source and reflector so selected tha...

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

Outdoor Lighting in Collin County