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Title 9 — Planning and Zoning›Chapter 9.16 — DESIGN GUIDELINES

Article VI — Applications for Lighting

Moreno Valley Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Moreno Valley

§ 9.16.280. General requirements.

  • A. Purpose and Intent. Lighting shall serves both safety and aesthetic purposes, while reducing unnecessary light pollution and maintaining dark skies. Effective lighting will highlight building features and add emphasis to important spaces and entryways, while limiting glare and light trespass onto adjacent properties. The intent of these guidelines is to encourage effective and innovative lighting as an integral design component of a project.

  • B. General Guidelines.

    1. Exterior lighting should relate to the design the project, highlighting architectural elements and details without deflecting unnecessary light and glare onto surrounding properties.

    2. Lighting should improve the visual identification of residences and businesses.

    3. Energy efficient lighting of buildings is encouraged.

    4. High-intensity security lighting fixtures should be concealed by landscaping or building architectural elements.

    5. The location, color and intensity of private lighting should relate to and complement public lighting.

    6. Lighting fixture design should complement the overall design theme of the project in which they are located.

    7. At hazardous locations such as changes of grade, low level supplemental lighting units should be used.

    8. Where low level lighting (below five feet) is used, fixtures should be placed so that they do not produce glare.

  • (Ord. 359 (Attach. 2), 1992; Ord. 698 § 3.1(g), 2005; Ord. 851 § 1.3, 2012)

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Moreno Valley Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 9 — Planning and Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 9.01 — ADMINISTRATION
    2. Chapter 9.02 — PERMITS AND APPROVALS
    3. Chapter 9.03 — RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
    4. Chapter 9.04 — COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
    5. Chapter 9.05 — INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
    6. Chapter 9.06 — OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
    7. Chapter 9.07 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS
    8. Chapter 9.08 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    9. Chapter 9.09 — SPECIFIC USE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    10. Chapter 9.10 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
    11. Chapter 9.11 — PARKING, PEDESTRIAN AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
    12. Chapter 9.12 — SIGN REGULATIONS
    13. Chapter 9.13 — SPECIFIC PLANS
    14. Chapter 9.14 — LAND DIVISIONS
    15. Chapter 9.15 — DEFINITIONS
    16. ▸ Chapter 9.16 — DESIGN GUIDELINES
      Overview
      1. Article II — Principles of Design
      2. Article III — Applications for Site Design and Architecture
      3. Article IV — Applications for Hillside Development
      4. Article V — Applications for Signs
      5. Article VI — Applications for Lighting
    17. Chapter 9.17 — LANDSCAPE AND WATER EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

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