Mansfield zoning requires outdoor lighting to be shielded and directed downward. Excessive glare, uplighting, and light trespass onto neighbors may violate the nuisance ordinance.
Mansfield regulates outdoor lighting through the zoning ordinance and nuisance provisions. Commercial and industrial outdoor lighting must be full cutoff, meaning fixtures direct light downward and do not emit light above the horizontal plane. Lumen caps and pole height limits apply by district. Residential lighting generally must be aimed so that direct light does not cross property lines in a way that constitutes a nuisance. Uplighting landscape features on residential lots is typically allowed but excessive beam angles and unshielded flood lights can trigger complaints. Security lights activated by motion are preferred over constant floodlights. Mansfield does not currently have formal dark sky designation, but lighting standards aim to reduce glare and sky glow near parks, schools, and residential neighborhoods. New developments must submit photometric plans showing foot-candle levels at property lines, typically not exceeding 0.5 foot-candles at residential boundaries. Contact Planning at (817) 276-4200 for lighting standards in your district.
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