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

B states the article's intent plainly: outdoor lighting should be installed with the idea of safety and being a 'good neighbor' by keeping unnecessary direct light from shining onto abutting properties or streets. H turns that intent into a binding rule: all light fixtures, including security lighting, must be located, aimed, and shielded so that direct illumination is confined entirely within the property boundaries of the source. The city backs the boundary rule with numeric limits elsewhere in the article. 5 footcandles in the environmentally sensitive LZ0 zone.

Sports field and court lighting must be shielded so foot-candles read zero along adjacent residential property lines, and courts sited within a residential tract must be set back far enough that illumination at the property line is zero. and sunrise, unless they serve a safety or security purpose; sign lighting cannot be repurposed as security lighting to dodge that curfew. J before the city issues a building permit, giving Community Development the chance to check aim and shielding for light trespass before installation rather than after a neighbor complains.