Eagan does not have a comprehensive dark-sky lighting ordinance. Outdoor lighting is controlled through zoning performance standards (Section 11.70) and sign rules. Signs may not have light sources directly visible to passing pedestrians or vehicles, and no flashing or moving illuminated signs are allowed except a time-and-temperature display.
The City of Eagan does not publish a standalone dark-sky or comprehensive outdoor-lighting ordinance. Lighting standards are addressed within the city's zoning performance standards (Eagan City Code Section 11.70) and within the sign code rather than in a dedicated dark-sky chapter. From the sign regulations, illuminated signs are limited: no sign may have light sources that are directly visible to passing pedestrians or vehicle traffic, and no moving or flashing signs are allowed except the intermittent display of time and temperature. Dynamic (LED/electronic) monument signs are further restricted and may not change or move more often than once every minute, which limits bright, rapidly changing light. For broader site and parking-lot lighting, the controlling standards sit in the zoning code's performance standards section, which a property owner or developer should review with the city for the specific shielding and illumination limits that apply to a given district and use. Minnesota's state model ordinance for outdoor lighting fixtures (Minn. Stat. 16B.328) encourages full-cutoff, downward-directed lighting, but adoption is local. Because Eagan's exact numeric lighting limits are set within the zoning performance standards rather than a public handout, confirm current requirements with Eagan Planning at 651-675-5685.
Installing flashing or moving illuminated signage (other than a time-and-temperature display), signs whose light source is directly visible to traffic, or dynamic displays that change faster than once a minute violates Eagan's sign rules. Site lighting that fails the zoning performance standards can also be cited.
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