Outdoor Lighting in Rialto, CA (2026)
1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Rialto, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Light Trespass & Shielding
Rialto's design guidelines cap exterior lighting at one-half footcandle at any residential property line and one footcandle at any nonresidential property line, and require fixtures to be shielded and coordinated to avoid spillover glare onto neighboring parcels.
Rialto Caps Site Lighting at Property Lines
Some RestrictionsRialto Municipal Code Section 18.61.140 (Ord. 1382 § 1 (part), 2006)
C. All exterior lighting shall be coordinated as to style, material, and color and designed to avoid spillover glare beyond the site boundaries, particularly where incompatible uses are located in close proximity. Neutral and earthtone color lighting fixtures with other appropriate measures to conceal the light source from adjoining properties and adjacent street used by the public shall be req...
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