Outdoor Lighting in Prince George's County, MD (2026)

Sec. 27-6706(b)

All exterior luminaries, including security lighting, shall be full cut-off fixtures that are directed downward… In no case shall lighting be directed above a horizontal plane through the lighting fixture…

Sec. 27-6706(c)(1)

…all exterior lighting and indoor lighting visible from outside shall be designed and located so that the maximum illumination measured in foot-candles at ground level at a lot line shall not exceed the standards in Table 27-6706(c).1…

Prince George's County Zoning Ordinance § 27-61506(g)(8)

A digital billboard shall not operate at a brightness level of more than 0.3 foot candle above ambient light, as measured using a foot candle meter at the distance from the digital billboard listed in Table 27-61506(g)(8): Distance for Measuring Foot-candles, based on the size of the digital display. ... A digital billboard shall have a light-sensing device to adjust the digital display brightn...