Perris, CA Outdoor Lighting: Light Trespass & Shielding (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 19.02.110(a), Perris Municipal Code
- Minimum lighting
- 1 foot-candle across parking surface
- Direction required
- Away from adjoining properties, right-of-way
- Applies to
- Commercial and industrial parking areas
- Enforced by
- Planning and Community Development Dept.
Summary
Perris requires all lighting on commercial and industrial parking areas, including security lighting, to be directed away from adjoining properties and the public right-of-way, preventing spillover onto neighboring parcels.
Commercial and industrial parking areas shall have lighting which provides adequate illumination for safety and security. Parking lot lighting fixtures shall maintain a minimum of one-foot candlepower across the surface of the parking area. Lighting standards shall be energy efficient and in scale with the height and use of the structures on site. All lighting, including security lighting, shall be directed away from adjoining properties and the public right-of-way.(b)Commercial structures. Commercial structures shall incorporate exterior lighting to illuminate the exterior of the primary structure. (Code 1972, § 19.02.110)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Under Perris Municipal Code § 19.02.110(a), lighting fixtures serving commercial and industrial parking areas must provide at least one-foot candlepower of illumination across the parking surface, use energy-efficient fixtures scaled to the height and use of on-site structures, and, this expressly includes security lighting, be aimed away from adjoining properties and the public right-of-way. The rule sits in Title 19's General Provisions chapter, so it applies citywide to every commercial and industrial zoning district rather than a single zone. Residential yard or porch lighting is not separately addressed here.
Violations & Fines
Lighting that spills onto neighboring property is a Development Code violation; Perris Municipal Code § 1.16.005 makes unpermitted Code violations a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $1,000 fine or six months in jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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