Outdoor Lighting in Temecula, CA (2026)
2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Temecula, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Temecula treats a violation of Riverside County's Palomar Observatory light pollution ordinance as a citywide public nuisance under Section 8.12.020, protecting dark skies near the Palomar Observatory. New residential development under the city's SB 9 two-unit rules must also shield all exterior lighting and point it downward, with no up-lighting allowed.
Temecula Outdoor Lighting Dark-Sky Rule
Some RestrictionsTemecula, CA, Municipal Code § 8.12.020(A) (Public Nuisances Defined); § 17.06.120(E)(9)
It is unlawful and it is declared to be a public nuisance for any person owning, leasing, occupying or have charge or control of any property within the city, to maintain such property or cause such property to be maintained in a manner that any of the following conditions are found to exist: A. Any violation of any provision of the Temecula Municipal Code or any ordinance of the county of Rive...
Light Trespass & Shielding
Temecula requires all lighting fixtures on commercial, office, and industrial development, including spotlights, sign illumination, and parking and loading area lights, to be focused, directed, and arranged so they do not glare or shine directly onto streets or adjoining property.
Temecula Light Trespass Rules
Some RestrictionsTemecula Municipal Code § 17.08.050(D)
Lighting. All lighting fixtures, including spotlights, electrical reflectors and other means of illumination for signs, structures, landscaping, parking, loading, unloading and similar areas, shall be focused, directed and arranged to prevent glare or direct illumination on streets or adjoining property.
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Temecula city rules.
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