Ventura regulates outdoor lighting through its zoning code to minimize light pollution and glare. Exterior lighting on commercial and multi-family projects must be shielded and directed downward. The City's proximity to natural areas and the coast increases emphasis on limiting light pollution.
Ventura's zoning regulations address outdoor lighting for commercial and multi-family development to minimize light pollution, glare, and spillover onto adjacent properties. Exterior lighting must be shielded and directed downward to prevent light from projecting above the horizontal plane. Parking lot lighting must meet minimum illumination standards while controlling spillover. New development projects must submit lighting plans as part of design review. The City's location adjacent to natural open space areas and the coast makes light pollution reduction important for wildlife and the marine environment. Residential exterior lighting is less regulated but must not create a nuisance to neighbors.
Non-compliant commercial lighting may result in code enforcement action and required fixture modifications. Residential lighting creating a nuisance may be addressed through the general nuisance provisions.
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