Outdoor Lighting in Lafayette Parish, LA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
Verified from official government sources
Light Trespass & Shielding
Lafayette's commercial lighting rule requires new multifamily, commercial, and industrial developments to shield outdoor lighting from neighboring residential properties, capping parking lot poles at 60 feet and mandating 20-foot fixtures near homes.
Lafayette Shielded Lighting Near Residential Areas
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code § 89-37(b)(5)-(6)
(5)Developments shall shield lighting away from adjacent residential uses or zoning districts.(6)Low mounted lights, not to exceed 20 feet in height, shall be used for parking areas within 100 feet of residential uses or vacant property located in residential zoning districts.
Billboard Lighting
Lafayette City-Parish requires digital billboard displays to automatically adjust brightness as ambient light changes, applying to converted billboard faces in both the City of Lafayette and unincorporated parish.
Lafayette Digital Billboard Illumination Standards
Some RestrictionsLafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government Code Sec. 89-90(i)(3)d.5-7
5.Message Display Intervals. Each message appearing on a digital billboard shall remain fixed for at least eight seconds, and message changes shall be instantaneous and not contain such visual effects as fading, dissolves, flashing, etc. 6.Illumination. Display brightness shall be adjusted as ambient light levels change. 7.Malfunction display lock. Digital billboards shall contain a default des...
Outdoor Lighting by City in Lafayette Parish
1 cities in Lafayette Parish have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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