5-9-060 Property Lighting
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Box Elder County code is at https://www.boxeldercountyut.gov/241/Land-Use-Management-Development-Code.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Chapter 5-4 (Flood Damage Prevention) is a scanned image on the county's site and is not included.
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1. Parking Lot Standards. Parking lot lighting poles shall be sized in such a manner that the top of any fixture does not exceed 20 feet above adjacent grade. Parking area lights are encouraged to be greater in number, lower in height and lower in light level, as opposed to fewer in number, higher in height and higher in light level.
2. Luminaire Mounting Height. Freestanding luminaires within a residential zone, except street lights, shall be mounted at a height no greater than 12 feet from ground level to the top of the luminaries.
3. Landscape and Accent Lighting. Subject to the approval of the Community Development Director or designee, ground-mounted lighting may be allowed to accent unique features of a building and/or surrounding landscaping (such as outstanding architectural features, specimen trees with dense year-round foliage or large native shrub masses). Architectural lighting is allowed; provided that a full cutoff light fixture is used, and the source of illumination is directed downward.
4. Flagpoles. Only the flag of the United States of America or the flag of the State of Utah may be illuminated.