Lake Havasu City, AZ Outdoor Lighting: Dark Sky Rules (2026)

Table 4.05-1 sets the maximum pole height at 20 feet for residential districts, MU-N, MU-UMS, MU-CRW, MU-G, MU-SGD, and C-CHD, and for Special Purpose Districts other than LI and I, and 50 feet for the LI and I industrial districts, unless the neighborhood protection standards of Section 14.04.06 impose a stricter limit; within 50 feet of a lot line shared with a single- or 2-family home, that section drops the cap to 20 feet regardless of the district on the taller side. Any light source over 375 lumens, equal to a 25-watt incandescent or 7-watt compact fluorescent bulb, must be concealed or shielded with a full cut-off fixture to cut glare and unnecessary diffusion onto neighboring land.

The exterior lighting standards apply to all development citywide, with listed exceptions for public street and right-of-way lighting, temporary construction or special-event lighting, FAA-regulated lighting, and outdoor recreational lighting such as ball diamonds and tennis courts, so long as poles stay under 80 feet, illumination at the property line stays under 2 footcandles, and the lights go off by 11:00 p.m. Fixtures the Zoning Administrator deems a hazard to public health and safety must be modified or eliminated immediately, regardless of when they were installed, and illumination below 375 lumens, such as small landscape accents, is not subject to the shielding rule at all.