Goodyear, AZ Outdoor Lighting: Light Trespass & Shielding (2026)

5, Outdoor Lighting, is administered by Planning & Zoning staff, who set a limitation on the on-site horizontal average illuminance for every project and a separate perimeter vertical illuminance limit whenever a site sits within 150 feet of a residential property line, calculated as an initial maximum value 6 feet above finished grade. 80. Fixture mounting heights are similarly tied to distance from a residential lot line, for example Zone 2 fixtures within 30 feet of a residential property line cannot exceed six feet, and must be full-cutoff once they clear 30 feet while remaining within 150 feet of that line.

Before a project can open, all outdoor lighting installations are subject to inspection and verification by Planning & Zoning staff, and the city can decline to issue the final Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion until an installation matches the approved plans. Once a project is occupied, the trespass rule shifts to the owner: the property owner is responsible for ensuring no lighting trespasses outside the boundary of the property or lot and that no lighting from the property causes a nuisance, and must correct the installation if trespass or a nuisance is confirmed.