Outdoor Lighting in Whittier, CA (2026)
2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Whittier, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Whittier has no formal IDA 'dark-sky' ordinance. Its multi-family/mixed-use objective design standards (Municipal Code Sec. 18.93.090) require exterior lighting to use top covers that direct light down 'to contribute to dark night skies,' bar fixtures above the roof/facade, and require facade/landscape uplighting to shut off after midnight. Single-family design guidelines (Ch. 18.92) are advisory.
Whittier Outdoor Lighting / Dark-Sky Rules
Some RestrictionsLight Trespass
Whittier's objective design standards require that 'all exterior lighting fixtures shall be designed and shielded to avoid direct glare onto adjacent properties' (Municipal Code Sec. 18.93.090) for multi-family and mixed-use projects. The city has no separate numerical foot-candle 'light trespass' limit for single-family homes in a fetched source; chronic glare may also be addressed as a nuisance.
Whittier Light Trespass / Glare Rules
Some RestrictionsLooking for Los Angeles County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Whittier city rules.
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