Lighting Standards Summary

Development that requires a lighting plan with the building permit

• Commercial Buildings
• Multi-Family Buildings

Content of lighting plan

• Location and height of above grade light fixtures
• Type and luminous intensity of each light source
• Estimates for site illumination in foot-candles
• Other information deemed necessary by the Community Development Director

Single family lighting standards

• Does NOT require lighting plan but must comply with the code
• Outdoor lighting shall be less than 12 ft. in height
• Outdoor lighting with HID light sources shall not exceed 35 watts
• Outdoor lighting with incandescent light sources shall not exceed 50 watts
• All light shall be fully shielded
• Landscape lighting is limited to 35 watts per fixture per 150 square feet of landscaped area
• Security lights and motion sensor lights are restricted to activating only on the owners' property and light trespass (beyond the owners' property) is limited to .1 of foot candle as measured at the property line
• Unshielded flood lights are prohibited
• Lighting directed toward the Roaring Fork River or its tributaries is prohibited
• Lighting sources shall not be affixed to the top of a roof or under a roof eave

To review the lighting code online click on the link below. This will open the Supplementary Regulations section of the City of Aspen Municipal Code. The lighting code begins on page 75. This document is in PDF format. Part 500 Supplementary Regulations

Please contact the Community Development Department (970) 920-5090 for a complete Lighting Code.