Parma, OH Outdoor Lighting: Light Trespass & Shielding (2026)

06(h), the Illumination standard for Mixed Use Districts B and C, requires that lighting of buildings, parking areas and walkways be designed to prohibit light spillage across property boundary lines and to shield light sources so they do not create glare. The section goes further than a general prohibition: it requires a lighting plan showing proposed fixtures, locations and lumen levels to be submitted with the development's detailed plans, and that plan must depict zero foot-candles at all lot lines, a specific, measurable trespass standard rather than a vague no-nuisance rule.

06 setback and site-design package for Mixed Use Districts B and C, which separately requires buildings to sit at least 50 feet from every right-of-way and property line (75 feet where the development abuts a Single-Family, Two-Family or Single-Family Cluster District), so the lighting plan is reviewed alongside those setback and buffer requirements rather than as a standalone filing. Because the zero-foot-candle standard is a submission requirement tied to development plan approval, the Planning Commission can reject or condition approval of a lighting plan that fails to demonstrate compliance, before any fixture is ever installed.