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Outdoor Lighting in St. Louis, MO (2026)

1 verified outdoor lighting rules for St. Louis, Missouri, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Light Trespass & Shielding

St. Louis caps drive-through carry-out restaurant parking lot light poles at 22 feet and limits spillover to no more than 0.5 footcandle on any abutting residential lot when the site borders a dwelling district.

St. Louis Carry-Out Lot Lighting Cap

Some Restrictions

St. Louis Revised Code § 26.40.026(B)(1)(l)

Parking area light poles shall be metal or masonry with underground wiring and not exceed 22 feet in height and adjusted so that no more than 0.5 footcandle (measured at grade) falls on any abutting residential lot.