Victorville Municipal Code Title 17 requires shielded, downward-directed exterior lighting. Nearby desert astronomy and SCLA airport approaches favor low light pollution. LED color temperatures limited.
Victorville Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning includes outdoor lighting standards intended to limit light trespass, glare, and skyglow. New commercial and residential lighting installations must use fully-shielded (full-cutoff) fixtures that direct light downward; exposed bulbs visible from off-site are generally prohibited. Color temperatures are typically capped at 3000K (warm white) for new installations to reduce blue-light sky scatter. Parking lot and building-mounted lighting may have specific timer or photocell requirements to shut off or dim after hours. Given Victorville's High Desert location near Mojave astronomical sites and the approach patterns for Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA/VCV), excessive lighting can interfere with both. Residential porch lights should be modest-wattage and shielded. Billboards and illuminated signs follow separate sign-code rules. Variances require Planning approval.
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