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Outdoor Lighting in Sahuarita, AZ (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Dark Sky Rules

Sahuarita adopted its own 2012 Outdoor Lighting Code by reference under Town Code Section 15.05.020, and zoning standards separately require exterior illumination to be arranged to eliminate glare toward streets and neighboring properties. Enforcement runs through the same civil-infraction penalty that covers every other adopted building and construction code.

Sahuarita Outdoor Lighting and Dark-Sky Rules

Some Restrictions

Sahuarita Town Code §§ 15.05.020(A)(10), 18.49.040(J)

§ 15.05.020. Building code adopted. A. The Sahuarita building code, codified in this chapter, adopts by reference the following national codes of the International Code Council, Inc., and the National Fire Protection Association, Inc., as amended: ... 10. The 2012 Sahuarita Outdoor Lighting Code, dated January 14, 2013; ... § 18.49.040. Development standards – General. ... J. Exterior Illuminat...

Light Trespass & Shielding

Sahuarita bars wireless communication facilities from carrying lighting beyond required security lighting, and even that security lighting must stay out of sight from neighboring properties. Town Code Section 18.60.060(E) requires the light source to be fully shielded and arranged to eliminate glare toward adjoining land.

Sahuarita Wireless Facility Light Trespass Rule

Significant Restrictions

Sahuarita Town Code § 18.60.060(E)

Lighting. Wireless communication facilities shall not be lighted, other than security lighting or unless required by the FAA, FCC or other government entity. The light source of any outdoor security lighting shall not be visible from adjoining properties, shall comply with the provisions of the town lighting code, and shall be fully shielded and arranged to eliminate glare towards adjoining pro...

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

Outdoor Lighting in Pima County