Yorba Linda's residential lighting standards (Zoning Code Chapter 18.10) require outdoor light fixtures, except street lamps, to be aimed or shielded so direct illumination stays within the property boundaries and does not spill onto streets or adjacent property.
Under the residential design and lighting standards in Chapter 18.10 of the Yorba Linda Zoning Code, all light fixtures except street lamps must be aimed or shielded so that direct illumination is confined to the property boundaries of the source. Particular care must be taken to ensure direct illumination does not spill onto or across any public or private street or road or onto adjacent property. To reduce glare disturbance, fixtures must be designed so that direct views of luminaires from off-site are minimized. For security lighting, motion-sensing fixtures are encouraged and must be adjusted to turn off when detected motion ceases. These full-cutoff and shielding requirements function as dark-sky protections limiting light pollution and glare in residential neighborhoods.
Installing unshielded or misaimed outdoor lighting that casts direct illumination beyond the property line or creates off-site glare is a zoning violation subject to correction and code enforcement.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
yorba-linda-ca
Under California SB 1383 and Municipal Code Chapter 8.20, Yorba Linda requires residents to divert organic waste (food scraps and yard waste) into curbside o...
yorba-linda-ca
Artificial turf is allowed in Yorba Linda residential front and street-side yards, but only with prior authorization from the Community Development Director....
yorba-linda-ca
Yorba Linda encourages drought-tolerant and low-water landscaping. Zoning standards direct designs toward drought-tolerant plants, drip irrigation, reclaimed...
yorba-linda-ca
Yorba Linda has no ordinance banning rainwater capture, and the Yorba Linda Water District encourages it. YLWD rebates $35 per rain barrel (minimum 50 gallon...
yorba-linda-ca
Most Yorba Linda homes are served by the Yorba Linda Water District (YLWD); parts by Golden State Water. YLWD is at Level 0, so it sets no watering-day limit...
yorba-linda-ca
Yorba Linda runs an annual Weed Abatement and Rubbish Removal program under California Government Code Chapter 13 (Section 39560 et seq.). Owners who receive...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in Orange County.
See how other cities in Orange County handle dark sky rules.
See how Yorba Linda's dark sky rules rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.