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Lehi, UT Outdoor Lighting: Dark Sky Rules (2026)

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

Key Facts

Light curfew
10 p.m. or 1 hr after closing
Max color temperature
3,000 Kelvin
Pole height, tracts <3 acres
20 feet
Pole height, tracts >3 acres
30 feet
Shielding
Fully shielded, aimed downward

Summary

Lehi requires all new outdoor lighting to be fully shielded and aimed downward, shuts most fixtures off by 10 p.m. or an hour after closing, and caps color temperature at 3,000 Kelvin or less to curb blue-rich light. The rules aim to cut skyglow and protect nighttime views.

1. Shielding of fixtures. Outdoor lighting shall be fully shielded and installed in such a manner that light is directed downward and the area of direct illumination is contained on the site. ... 2. ... Direction. Direct lighting downward and inward, towards the interior of the site, to minimize sky glow, glare, and light trespass. The allowable maximum intensity measured at a residential property line shall be 0.2 foot-candles. ... 4. ... Light curfew. All outdoor lighting shall be turned off by 10:00 pm or within one hour after the close of business, whichever is later, except for the following: (a) Residential uses; (b) Lighting to illuminate the entrance of the building; (c) Safety lighting of parking lots and pedestrian areas; (d) Lighting necessary for after-hours businesses. ... 6. ... Lighting color. Blue-rich lighting brightens the night sky, increases glare, and compromises human vision. It should not be used. Warm-colored, or long-wavelength lighting, with a color temperature of 3,000 Kelvin or less, shall be used.

Full Breakdown

110 states its purpose up front: curtail light pollution, reduce skyglow, protect the nighttime environment for astronomy and wildlife, and conserve energy, while still allowing enough light for safety. 1 requires all new and replacement outdoor lighting to be fully shielded and installed so that light is directed downward with the area of direct illumination contained on site. Pole height is capped separately: on tracts over three acres the maximum is 30 feet, and on tracts under three acres it drops to 20 feet, though a lot between one and three acres can reach 30 feet if it sits at least 300 feet from any residentially zoned property, borders an arterial or state road, and uses new precision luminaires with flat lenses and a submitted photometric design.

or within one hour after a business closes, whichever is later, with exceptions for residential uses, building-entrance lighting, safety lighting of parking lots and pedestrian areas, and lighting necessary for after-hours businesses. 6 bans blue-rich, high-temperature LED lighting and requires warm, long-wavelength lighting with a color temperature of 3,000 Kelvin or less.

Violations & Fines

Installing or operating outdoor lighting that is not shielded, exceeds the applicable pole height, runs past the 10 p.m. curfew without an exception, or exceeds the 3,000 Kelvin color limit is a Development Code violation under Section 34.010.D, a class C misdemeanor with each ten-day period of continued noncompliance a separate offense. The Zoning Administrator can require a noncompliant fixture to be retrofitted or removed as a condition of an existing development approval, license, or permit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does outdoor lighting have to shut off in Lehi?
By 10:00 p.m., or within one hour after a business closes, whichever is later, under Development Code Section 12.110.C.4. Residential lighting, entrance lighting, parking-lot safety lighting, and after-hours business lighting are exempt from the curfew.
Is there a limit on how bright or what color outdoor lights can be in Lehi?
Yes. Section 12.110.C.6 caps color temperature at 3,000 Kelvin or less and bans blue-rich, high-temperature LED lighting, since it brightens the night sky and increases glare.
How tall can a parking lot light pole be in Lehi?
Thirty feet on tracts over three acres, twenty feet on smaller tracts, under Section 12.110.C.3. A lot between one and three acres can reach thirty feet only with a 300-foot residential buffer, arterial road frontage, and precision flat-lens luminaires.

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