Greeley, CO Outdoor Lighting: Light Trespass & Shielding (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 24-603(e)(4)(b), (f)
- Property-line limit
- No glare/spillage visible at line
- Near residential zones
- 0.0 footcandle cap within 500 ft
- Exception
- Parking/recreation lit up to 1.0 fc
Summary
Greeley caps glare and light spillage at the property line for commercial, mixed-use and industrial sites, and bars any activity within 500 feet of a residential zone from producing glare above 0.0 footcandle there.
No light spillage or glare shall be visible at or beyond the property line of the development. ... No activity shall be conducted within 500 feet of a residential zone which creates glare exceeding 0.0 footcandle at the property line, except for parking lots, neighborhood recreation and service facilities and streets, which may be illuminated at levels up to 1.0 footcandle.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 24-603(e)(4)(b) bars any 'light spillage or glare' from being visible at or beyond a nonresidential development's property line, requiring fixtures with dimming interfaces. Subsection (f) goes further near homes: no activity within 500 feet of a residential zone may create glare exceeding 0.0 footcandle at the property line, with a narrow carve-out letting parking lots, neighborhood recreation/service facilities and streets reach up to 1.0 footcandle. Table 24-6-9 backs this with numeric ceilings, building exterior lighting is capped at 1.0-5.0 footcandles in commercial/industrial zones but 0.0 at the property line abutting residential. The standards apply to Greeley's C-L, C-H, MU-L, MU-H, I-L, I-M and I-H districts.
Violations & Fines
Light trespass beyond the property line is a code infraction under Sec. 24-104(c); the city can withhold or revoke site-plan and building permits, issue stop-work orders, or pursue civil sanctions under Title 1, Chapter 10.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a neighboring business's lights shine onto my property in Greeley?
Is there any exception near homes?
Sources & Official References
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