Outdoor Lighting in Vestavia Hills, AL (2026)
1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Vestavia Hills, Alabama, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Vestavia Hills has no citywide dark-sky ordinance. The only shielding standard in city law sits inside the design-review checklist for the MXD Planned Community Mixed Use District: fixtures reviewed under that overlay must be shielded to keep light focused downward and avoid glare, but the rule never reaches ordinary residential or commercial lots outside an approved MXD Plan.
Vestavia Hills MXD District Lighting Rule
Light RestrictionsVestavia Hills Zoning Ordinance § 6.10.10(8)
6.10.10. Review Criteria and Standards. The Commission shall employ the following checklist during the review process. ... 8. Lighting. Lighting should be carefully integrated with building, landscape and streetscape design. Scale, intensity, and fixture design should vary between areas of different densities and uses. Lighting should increase pedestrian comfort and safety. Well-lit streetscape...
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