San Leandro zoning code requires shielded outdoor lighting in residential zones. No formal Dark Sky ordinance but spill/glare onto neighbors prohibited.
San Leandro does not have a formal International Dark-Sky Association ordinance, but its zoning code (Title 4 SLMC) and nuisance provisions require outdoor lighting to be shielded and directed downward so as not to cast glare or spill onto adjacent residential properties or public rights-of-way. New commercial and multifamily development is subject to design review for lighting plans, which typically must demonstrate full-cutoff fixtures and maximum footcandle limits at the property line (often 0.5 fc). Security lighting must be motion-activated or on timers in residential zones.
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San Leandro, CA
Under San Leandro Municipal Code Article 11, the use of electronic sound-amplifying equipment in any public street, park, or open area is unlawful between 10...
San Leandro, CA
San Leandro Municipal Code Title 4 (Public Welfare), Chapter 4-1, Article 11 regulates noise based on a relative standard rather than fixed absolute dBA limi...
San Leandro, CA
San Leandro quiet hours run 10 PM to 7 AM weekdays and 10 PM to 9 AM weekends under Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 4-28 (Noise Ordinance).
San Leandro, CA
Electric leaf blowers permitted during daytime hours; new gas models banned statewide under AB 1346 as of January 1, 2024. San Leandro follows state sales ban.
San Leandro, CA
San Leandro does not recognize any 'dibs' or 'savie' parking custom. Public streets are public space — placing chairs, cones, garbage cans, or other objects ...
San Leandro, CA
San Leandro enforces CVC 22651(k) 72-hour street parking limit. Residential permit parking zones exist in some neighborhoods near BART.
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