Outdoor Lighting in Weber County, UT (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Weber County, Utah.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Weber County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Dark Sky Rules

Weber County's outdoor lighting chapter exists to preserve the dark sky and support astrotourism, requiring every artificial light source to be fully shielded, downward directed, and no warmer than 3000 Kelvin in color. Compliance is required on any application for a land use or building permit, and older nonconforming fixtures must convert within ten years.

Weber County Dark Sky Outdoor Lighting Code

Some Restrictions

Weber County Land Use Code § 108-16-1, § 108-16-3 (Outdoor Lighting)

The purpose and intent of this chapter is to promote an area's community character, as provided for in the general plan, by providing regulations and encouragement for the preservation of a dark sky. ... Unless specifically exempted in Section 108-16-5, all outdoor lighting shall be fully shielded and downward directed... No artificial light source shall project direct artificial light into the...

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Light Trespass & Shielding

Weber County's outdoor lighting code bars placing any light source at a location, angle, or height that trespasses onto a neighbor's property. Fixtures that already meet the general shielding rules can still be required to add extra shielding elements if needed to stop their light from crossing the property line.

Weber County Light Trespass Rules

Some Restrictions

Weber County Land Use Code § 108-16-3 (Outdoor Lighting, General Standards)

No artificial light source shall be placed at a location, angle, or height that creates a light trespass, as defined in Title 101 Chapter 2 and graphically depicted in Section 108-16-11. ... To ensure light does not trespass on neighboring property, light fixtures that comply with the shielding provisions of this section may also require additional or extended shielding elements to further miti...

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