Outdoor lighting in Anderson: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Anderson Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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Fixture height	Permanent outdoor lights may be 12 feet tall or less. Applies: At homes, unless fully shielded with a fixed mount, or mounted on the building and aimed at house numbers or the facade. § 17.33.110 · code text Permanent outdoor lighting shall be twelve feet or less in height unless it meets one or more of the following criteria:
Light at the property line	Light at the property line should not exceed 0.1 footcandle, measured at the brightest point. § 17.33.110 · code text Light trespass at property lines should not exceed 0.1 of a footcandle as measured at the brightest point.
Shielding	Outdoor lights must be placed, aimed and shielded to prevent objectionable light and glare across property lines. § 17.33.110 · code text During development of the lighting plan, all exterior lights shall be designed, located, directed, and shielded in such a manner as to prevent objectionable light and glare across property lines. Must be fully shielded so no light goes upward. Applies: Building-mounted lights other than architectural lighting. § 17.33.110 · code text All building-mounted fixtures, other than architectural lighting, shall be fully shielded to eliminate the upward distribution of light. Must be fully shielded, aimed down, and use a light of 50 watts or less. Applies: Building-mounted floodlights. § 17.33.110 · code text Building-mounted floodlights shall be fully shielded and downward directed using a light of fifty watts or less. Must be fully shielded, aimed down, and screened from neighbors, limiting light to 0.1 footcandle at the property line. Applies: Photo-cell lights. § 17.33.110 · code text Lights must be fully shielded, down directed and screened from adjacent properties in a manner that limits light trespass to 0.1 of a footcandle as measured at the property line. Outdoor lights must point down and away from neighboring properties and the public right-of-way. § 17.33.110 · code text Exterior lighting shall be directed downward and away from adjacent properties and the public right-of-way.

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Anderson's code: Outdoor lights must be placed, aimed and shielded to prevent objectionable light and glare across property lines. (§ 17.33.110); Light at the property line should not exceed 0.1 footcandle, measured at the brightest point. (§ 17.33.110).

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