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Outdoor Lighting in Sandy, UT (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Dark Sky Rules

Sandy City bars unshielded lights, floodlights, and wall packs from pointing toward public rights-of-way at commercial and industrial sites, requiring all fixtures to be shielded and directed downward to keep light spill inside the property line under Sandy City Code Section 21-23-11.

Sandy Commercial Light Spill And Shielding Rule

Some Restrictions

Sandy City Code § 21-23-11 (Lighting)

Light Spill. No unshielded lights, reflectors, spotlights, strobe lights, or search lights shall be so located so that they are pointed towards or are directly visible from public rights-of-way. All lighting shall be shielded and directed downward to avoid light spill beyond the property line. Unshielded, exterior wall-mounted floodlights (wall packs) are prohibited. Intensities shall be contro...

Light Trespass & Shielding

Sandy bans unshielded floodlights, spotlights and wall-pack fixtures that point toward the street or spill glare past the property line. Section 21-23-11 requires all commercial, office and industrial site lighting to be shielded and aimed downward so neighboring properties are not affected.

Sandy City Light Trespass Standard

Some Restrictions

Sandy City Code § 21-23-11

Light Spill. No unshielded lights, reflectors, spotlights, strobe lights, or search lights shall be so located so that they are pointed towards or are directly visible from public rights-of-way. All lighting shall be shielded and directed downward to avoid light spill beyond the property line. Unshielded, exterior wall-mounted floodlights (wall packs) are prohibited. Intensities shall be contro...

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

Outdoor Lighting in Salt Lake County