Apple Valley, CA Outdoor Lighting: Light Trespass & Shielding (2026)

090(A)(9) sets a numeric light trespass limit: the intensity of light at the boundary of any multi-family, commercial, or industrial zoning district cannot exceed seventy-five (75) foot-lamberts from a source of reflected light. That boundary standard works alongside subsection (A)(2), which requires all glare from a commercial or office use to be directed onto the site and away from adjacent properties, and subsection (A)(5), which governs parking lot lighting specifically: fixtures used for security or safety must be scheduled so light rays are projected below the imaginary horizontal plane passing through the fixture's lowest point, and aimed away from streets and adjoining properties rather than spilling across a property line.

030(G)(7) layers on an additional, project-specific rule for service and gasoline stations: lighting fixtures must be located and typed so no light or reflected glare is directed off-site, no light points above the horizontal plane through the fixture's base, and light standards near residential districts cannot exceed fifteen feet in height. Both the boundary intensity cap and the parking lot aiming requirement apply as part of site plan review for any commercial or office district project, and the Community Development Department checks compliance before issuing a certificate of occupancy.