City of Madera does not have a dedicated dark-sky / light-pollution ordinance. Outdoor lighting is regulated through general zoning under Title X — no glare onto adjoining residential properties, parking lot lighting standards in commercial zones, and Title III nuisance provisions for light trespass.
Madera has not adopted a dark-sky ordinance like rural Sierra communities. Outdoor lighting is regulated by general zoning standards in Title X (Zoning) — light must not cause glare or create a nuisance to adjoining properties. Commercial parking lots have specific minimum and maximum lighting standards reviewed by Planning during entitlement. Light trespass (glare onto a residential property) is enforced as a Title III public nuisance. Outdoor lighting near Madera Municipal Airport is subject to FAA Part 77 obstruction-lighting rules.
Light trespass nuisance: code-enforcement citation $100 / $200 / $500 under Title I. Commercial lighting in excess of approved entitlement: Building Division Stop-Work. FAA Part 77 violations: federal enforcement.
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