Lynwood has no dedicated dark-sky lighting ordinance; outdoor lighting is addressed through general zoning design-compatibility standards and the requirement that lighting not spill onto neighboring properties.
Lynwood Municipal Code does not adopt a formal dark-sky or lumen-cap ordinance. Instead, outdoor lighting is governed by the general development standards in Article 10 of the Zoning Code, including the design compatibility and enhancement provisions, and by the nuisance provisions that prohibit light spilling beyond a property's boundaries. Signs with flashing lights are prohibited in residential districts, and no sign light may be confused with an emergency light or traffic signal (LMC 25-70-5). Commercial and multi-family projects reviewed by the Planning Commission are typically conditioned to shield and downcast fixtures so glare does not affect adjacent homes. There is no citywide curfew on residential porch or security lighting.
Lighting that creates glare or spills onto neighboring properties can be cited as a nuisance under the zoning and public-nuisance provisions, and non-conforming project lighting may violate conditions of approval.
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