Mountain View requires shielded outdoor lighting for new commercial and multi-family developments to minimize glare and skyglow. Title 24 Part 6 lighting efficiency standards apply to all new construction.
Mountain View Zoning Ordinance requires all exterior lighting on commercial, industrial, and multi-family sites to be fully shielded and directed downward to limit glare onto neighboring properties and up into the night sky. Maximum light trespass at property lines is 0.5 foot-candles in residential areas and 2.0 foot-candles in commercial zones. California Title 24 Part 6 Nonresidential Lighting requires LED fixtures and automatic controls for new construction. Residential decorative lighting is generally exempt from shielding but must not create a nuisance. Parking lot lighting must be reduced or turned off within 30 minutes of business closing. Mountain View is not a designated Dark Sky Community but incorporates dark-sky principles in the Shoreline Regional Park area to protect wildlife.
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