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Outdoor lighting in Upland

Upland'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 Upland Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Upland's code says

Upland code What Upland's code adds
Brightness or color limit
  • Fixtures not fully shielded only if under 3,000 Kelvin and/or 750 lumens each.
    Applies: Non-residential lighting must always be shielded.
    § 17.14.020 · code text
    Fixtures not fully shielded only if less than 3,000 Kelvin and/or 750 lumens per fixture
Light at the property line
  • Zero measurable foot-candles at the property line.
    Applies: New development with common areas; their walkways and parking lots need at least 1.0 foot-candle.
    § 17.14.030 · code text
    However, there shall be zero measurable foot-candle power at the property line.
Shielding
  • Shielded and aimed so no direct light falls past the property line or into the public right-of-way.
    Applies: Residential lights over 750 lumens per fixture.
    § 17.14.030 · code text
    All residential lighting over 750 lumens per fixture shall be adequately shielded, and directed such that no direct light falls outside the property line or into the public right-of-way
  • Fixtures must have horizontal cutoff shields so no light goes above the horizontal plane.
    § 17.14.030 · code text
    Luminaires shall be so designed and shielded by horizontal cutoff to eliminate all light directed above the horizontal plane

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Frequently asked questions

What are the outdoor lighting rules for homes in Upland?

Upland's code: Shielded and aimed so no direct light falls past the property line or into the public right-of-way. (Residential lights over 750 lumens per fixture.) (§ 17.14.030); Zero measurable foot-candles at the property line. (New development with common areas; their walkways and parking lots need at least 1.0 foot-candle.) (§ 17.14.030).

General information, not legal advice.

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