Elk Grove regulates outdoor lighting through Zoning Code Title 23 to minimize glare and light pollution. Non-residential and multifamily developments must use shielded fixtures and comply with Title 24 Part 6 exterior lighting standards.
Elk Grove's Zoning Code Title 23 includes exterior lighting standards for commercial, industrial, and multifamily projects requiring full-cutoff (shielded) fixtures, downward-directed light, and specified maximum light trespass at property lines. Parking-lot and site lighting must be designed to the CA Title 24 Part 6 outdoor lighting zone (Elk Grove is largely LZ2 moderately populated). New developments commonly submit a photometric plan with a design-review application to demonstrate compliance. Residential lighting is less regulated but still subject to the nuisance and light-trespass provisions described separately. Elk Grove is not an official IDA Dark Sky community but the shielding requirement helps reduce sky glow consistent with regional air quality and neighborhood compatibility.
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