Outdoor lighting in Santa Barbara County

The light level at property lines shall not exceed 0.1 foot-candles, except as provided below.

Where a property is located within a Multi-family Zone and the neighboring property is located within a Multi-family, Commercial, or Industrial Zone, the maximum lighting level at the shared property line shall be 0.2 foot-candles.

All outdoor light fixtures shall be fully shielded or full cut off, except as provided below.

Decorative string lights are not required to be shielded.

Lights at building entrances located under an overhang or building element are not required to be shielded provided that none of the light emitted by the fixture projects above the horizontal of the edge of the overhang or building element.

Partially shielded light fixtures may be allowed provided the light source is obscured by translucent glass or other means, the light fixture does not exceed 850 lumens, and the lighting complies with all other provisions of this Section.

All exterior lighting shall be hooded and no unobstructed beam of exterior lighting shall be directed toward any area zoned or developed residential, or toward any environmentally sensitive habitat area.