10-13-4 Lighting Standards
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 It may be out of date.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 Moroni code is at https://moronicity.gov/city-government/city-ordinances/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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1. Non-Residential and Multi-Family Residential Lighting
a. Full Cut-Off Fixtures: All exterior lighting must use full cut-off fixtures directed downward, ensuring that lighting elements are not visible from beyond the property line.
b. Height Limit: Fixtures must be mounted no higher than 16 feet.
c. Light Containment: Direct light shall not spill beyond the property line, and reflective light should be minimized.
d. LED Requirement: All fixtures must use LED technology.
e. Prohibited Fixtures: Shoebox-style fixtures are not allowed. Poles and fixtures must be of a decorative design.
f. Color Temperature: Lighting fixtures must have a color temperature of 3000 Kelvin or lower.
g. Lumen Cap: Total site lighting must not exceed 100,000 lumens per net acre.
h. Operating Hours: Exterior lighting must be turned off during non-business hours, except for essential security lighting.
i. Dimming: Lights essential for security or non-standard operating hours may be dimmed to at least 50% of full output, as approved by the Planning Commission. Motion sensor lights may operate after business hours.
j. 24-Hour Businesses: Businesses adjacent to residential properties must dim exterior lighting to reduce the impact on nearby residences while ensuring site security.
2. Single Family Residential Standards a. The following provisions shall be applicable to all residential developments and building approved after the date of adoption of this ordinance. i. All lighting shall be full cut-off and directed downward. The lighting element shall not be visible from the property line. ii. Height – All fixtures shall be mounted no higher than 16 feet. iii. LED Required – All fixtures shall be LED. iv. All lighting fixtures shall be 3000 K or less in color. 128
v. Home Owners Associations (HOA’s) in new residential subdivisions shall include dark sky compliant regulations in their Covenants Conditions and Regulations (CC&R’s).
3. Exemptions
a. Flag Lighting: Up-lighting for national, state, or local government flags is exempt but should be minimized by lowering flags at night.
b. Holiday Lighting: Holiday lighting is exempt from these regulations.