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Lehi, UT Outdoor Lighting: Billboard Lighting (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Illumination cap
0.3 ft-candles above old sign (§23.190.D.2.d.ii)
Dimming sensor
Required (§23.190.D.2.d.iii)
Photometric plan
Due before install (§23.190.D.2.i)
Post-install check
Light reading required (§23.190.D.2.i)
Residential curfew
11pm-6am within 400 ft (§23.190.D.2.j)

Summary

A converted digital billboard in Lehi can't push nighttime brightness more than 0.3 foot-candles over the sign it replaced, must carry an automatic sensor that dims the display as ambient light drops, and has to prove it with a photometric plan submitted before installation and a light reading afterward.

d. the EDS conversion adheres to the following illumination standards: (i) The off-premises or billboard EDS may use any method of illumination identified and allowed in this chapter. (ii) In no event shall an off-premises or billboard EDS increase the nighttime ambient illumination more than 0.3 foot candles when converting from an existing traditional non-electronic display face. The illumination measurements shall be calculated pursuant to Table 23.090.D of this chapter. ( ... iii) Off-premises and billboard EDSs shall be equipped with a sensor or other device that automatically determines the ambient illumination and which is programmed to automatically dim according to ambient light conditions to comply with the 0.3 foot candle requirement.

Full Breakdown

d sets the illumination standards a nonconforming billboard must meet to convert to an electronic display. C. 3 foot-candle ceiling as daylight fades. 3 foot-candle cap is being met. ; an exception applies only for an emergency public safety alert such as an AMBER Alert.

Violations & Fines

An EDS conversion that exceeds the 0.3 foot-candle ceiling, skips the required dimming sensor, or lacks the pre- and post-installation photometric readings is out of compliance with its conditional use permit and can have that approval reconsidered or revoked under Section 34.040; the underlying Development Code violation is also a class C misdemeanor under Section 34.010.D.

Frequently Asked Questions

How bright can a digital billboard be in Lehi at night?
No more than 0.3 foot-candles brighter than the traditional sign it replaced. Section 23.190.D.2.d.ii sets that as the maximum increase in nighttime ambient illumination allowed for a converted off-premises electronic display, measured under the distance table cross-referenced in Section 23.090.C.
Does a digital billboard have to dim automatically?
Yes. Section 23.190.D.2.d.iii requires every converted EDS to carry a sensor or other device that reads ambient light and automatically dims the display to stay under the 0.3 foot-candle cap as it gets darker outside each evening and night.
Are there quiet hours for digital billboards near homes?
Yes. Section 23.190.D.2.j requires an off-premises EDS within 400 feet of an occupied dwelling, facing toward it, to show only one static message between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., unless it's displaying an emergency public safety alert like an AMBER Alert.

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