Frisco Zoning Ordinance Sec. 3.04 requires full-cutoff fixtures on all non-residential exterior lighting. Max 0.5 foot-candle at residential property lines and 1.0 foot-candle at right-of-way. No dark-sky certification but practical light pollution controls apply.
Frisco requires shielded, downward-directed fixtures on commercial, multifamily, and mixed-use properties. Pole heights capped at 30 ft in commercial, 20 ft when adjacent to residential. LED color temperature recommended 3000K or warmer to reduce glare. Residential single-family lighting not subject to foot-candle limits but cannot spill significantly onto neighbors per nuisance rules (Sec. 30-3).
Commercial lighting NOV with 30-day retrofit period. Fines 200-1,000 per day continuing. Residential disputes typically handled via Code Enforcement mediation.
Frisco, TX
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Frisco, TX
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Frisco, TX
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Frisco, TX
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