Rancho Cordova outdoor lighting must be shielded and directed downward to minimize light pollution. The city zoning code requires cutoff fixtures for commercial and new residential development.
Rancho Cordova Municipal Code requires all outdoor lighting to be full cutoff or fully shielded so that the lamp is not visible from adjacent properties or public rights-of-way. Commercial and parking lot lighting must use IES full-cutoff fixtures. California Title 24 Part 6 Energy Code regulates outdoor lighting power allowances, controls (photocells, motion sensors), and color temperature. Lighting Zone designations (LZ1 through LZ4) determine allowable brightness. Rancho Cordova is generally classified as LZ3 (moderately developed). Residential decorative lighting is exempt but should not create glare onto neighbors under nuisance provisions.
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