Outdoor Lighting in Temple, TX (2026)
2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Temple, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
In Temple's I-35 Corridor Overlay District, outdoor fixtures must be full-cutoff, floodlights capped at 45 degrees below horizontal, mercury vapor lighting is banned, and light can't spill past five feet beyond a residential property line.
Temple's I-35 Corridor Lighting Rules
Some RestrictionsTemple UDC § 6.7.7.J (On-Premises Lighting)
All luminaires must be full-cutoff as installed. Floodlights must be aimed no higher than 45 degrees below horizontal... Mercury vapor lighting is not allowed... No line of sight to a bulb is permitted five feet or more beyond a residential property line or public street right-of-way by an observer viewing from a position that is level with or higher than the ground below the fixture.
Light Trespass & Shielding
Temple caps outdoor light spilling onto neighboring homes with a bulb-visibility test tied to full-cutoff fixtures.
Temple Light Trespass Standard
Some RestrictionsTemple, TX Unified Development Code, Sec. 6.7.7.J.3 (Light Trespass)
No line of sight to a bulb is permitted five feet or more beyond a residential property line or public street right-of-way by an observer viewing from a position that is level with or higher than the ground below the fixture. Compliance is achieved with full cutoff fixtures, fixture shielding, directional control designed into the fixture, fixture location, fixture height, fixture aim or a comb...
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