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Outdoor lighting in Indio

Indio's own rules on outdoor lighting, with the code text for every value.

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

What Indio's code says

Indio code What Indio's code adds
Brightness or color limit
  • Outdoor light color temperature may not exceed 3,000 Kelvins.
    Applies: New development, and exterior changes that replace light fixtures.
    § 3.02.11 · code text
    the color temperature of outdoor lighting shall not exceed 3,000 Kelvins.
Fixture height
  • No more than 16 feet tall.
    Applies: Freestanding outdoor lights next to residential zones.
    § 3.02.11 · code text
    The maximum height of freestanding outdoor light fixtures abutting residential zones is 16 feet.
  • No more than 6 feet above grade.
    Applies: Pole- or fence-mounted decorative landscape lights.
    § 3.02.11 · code text
    Pole or fence-mounted decorative landscape lights shall be no more than six feet above grade.
Light at the property line
  • Light at property lines may not exceed 0.3 footcandles.
    Applies: New development, and exterior changes that replace light fixtures.
    § 3.02.11 · code text
    The light level at property lines shall not exceed 0.3 footcandles.
Shielding
  • Lights must be fully shielded and aimed down or toward buildings.
    Applies: New development, and exterior changes that replace light fixtures.
    § 3.02.11 · code text
    All outdoor lighting shall be designed, located, installed, directed downward or toward structures, fully shielded, and maintained in order to prevent glare, light trespass, and light pollution and away from adjoining properties and public rights-of-way, so that no light fixture directly illuminates an area outside of the project site intended to be illuminated.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the outdoor lighting rules for homes in Indio?

Indio's code: Lights must be fully shielded and aimed down or toward buildings. (New development, and exterior changes that replace light fixtures.) (§ 3.02.11); Light at property lines may not exceed 0.3 footcandles. (New development, and exterior changes that replace light fixtures.) (§ 3.02.11).

General information, not legal advice.

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