10-7-11 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 It may be out of date.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 River Heights code is at https://riverheights.gov/river-heights-city-code/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
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A. Parking lot lighting shall be provided to meet industry standards for outdoor lighting of the intended use, per the River Heights Outdoor Lighting Ordinance (9-3).
B. Solar panels are permitted, according to the River Heights Solar Energy Ordinance (9-4).
C. Parking lot lighting shall be compliant with the Lighting Zone 2 of the International Dark-Sky Association Joint IDA-IES Model Lighting Ordinance (MLO).
D. Adequate lighting which improves safety while mitigating unnecessary glare, sky glow and light trespass is required. The pole and base height is limited to twenty (20) feet and luminaire fixtures are to be concealed source, down-cast and shielded from neighboring properties. Light measurements are required to range between 0.5 – 4.0 foot candles, to keep areas sufficiently safe, but not excessively bright.
E. Up-lighting is not permitted, except as approved through design review for highlighting signature landscape features or building elements.
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