Outdoor Lighting in Salem, OR (2026)
2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Salem, Oregon, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Salem's development code caps exterior lighting citywide: fixtures cannot shine or reflect onto neighboring properties or cast glare onto the public right-of-way, and light sources must be shielded or limited to five foot-candles at the lot line under SRC 800.060.
Salem Exterior Lighting Shielding Rules
Some RestrictionsSalem Revised Code (SRC) § 800.060
Exterior lighting shall not shine or reflect onto adjacent properties, or cast glare onto the public right-of-way. Exterior light fixtures shall be located and designed so that the light source, when viewed at a height of five feet above the ground at a distance of five feet outside the boundary of the lot, shall be either: (1) Completely shielded from direct view; or (2) No greater than five f...
Light Trespass & Shielding
Salem bans exterior lighting that shines or reflects onto a neighbor's property or casts glare into the public right-of-way. SRC 800.060 requires every exterior light fixture to be shielded from direct view, or dimmed to no more than five foot-candles, when measured from five feet outside the property line at a height of five feet.
Salem Exterior Lighting Trespass Rule
Some RestrictionsSalem Revised Code § 800.060(a)-(b)
(a)Exterior lighting shall not shine or reflect onto adjacent properties, or cast glare onto the public right-of-way.(b)Exterior light fixtures shall be located and designed so that the light source, when viewed at a height of five feet above the ground at a distance of five feet outside the boundary of the lot, shall be either:(1)Completely shielded from direct view; or(2)No greater than five ...
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