Outdoor Lighting in Toledo, OH (2026)
1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Toledo, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Light Trespass & Shielding
Toledo's Monroe Street Corridor Urban Neighborhood Overlay District flatly bars light spillage or glare onto adjoining residential properties and streets for any new development the Plan Commission reviews there. Zoning Code Sec. 1103.0911(A)(3) also sets footcandle minimums for parking-lot lighting fixtures. The rule binds the mapped corridor from 14th Street to Algonquin Parkway, not the whole city.
Toledo's Monroe St. District Bans Light Spillover
Some RestrictionsToledo, Ohio Codified Ordinances § 1103.0911(A)(3)
1103.0911 Lighting Requirements. A. In reviewing the lighting proposed for a lot to be developed in the District, factors to be considered include but are not limited to: 1. Safety provided by the lighting. 2. Security provided by the lighting. 3. Light spillage or glare onto adjoining residential properties and/or streets is prohibited. 4. Height and placement of lighting standards considering...
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