Exterior & Landscape Lighting in Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale takes outdoor lighting seriously, and its exterior lighting policy is built around controlling glare, limiting light trespass and keeping dark skies. Pro Turf designs, installs and repairs commercial landscape and exterior lighting for Scottsdale HOAs, resorts, apartment communities and office properties, with fixtures chosen to fit the city's standards.
Scottsdale's exterior lighting policy
Scottsdale likes its stars visible. Your landscape lighting can glow without competing with them.
The City of Scottsdale's Policy for Exterior and Site Lighting says designs must minimize glare and light trespass and maintain dark skies, using full cut-off fixtures, mounting heights and shielding. It limits light trespass, measured six feet above grade at the property line, from 0.1 footcandles in the darkest environmental zone to 1.5 in urban, pedestrian areas, with zone locations subject to Development Review Board approval. Lighting submittals list each fixture's lumens and color temperature.
Landscape lighting gets its own guidance: it should only accent landscaping, point away from property lines and use fixtures with extension shields. In the Environmentally Sensitive Lands overlay, lighting must be shielded and directed downward. Architectural lighting is meant for the pedestrian scale and special features, and the policy notes that state law prohibits mercury vapor lighting. We design new systems and LED retrofits with those rules in mind, so a lighting upgrade doesn't turn into a redesign.
Many Scottsdale properties pair this with landscape maintenance in Scottsdale and exterior construction & capex in Scottsdale, so one team handles the whole property.
Official program details
Program rules can change, so confirm current details with the city.
Exterior Lighting in Scottsdale
- Path, step and walkway lighting
- Entry monument and signage lighting
- Tree uplighting and landscape accent lighting
- LED retrofits of older fixtures
- Timers, photocells and controls
- Ongoing repair of damaged or failed fixtures
How it works
Night walk
We review the property after dark to find dark spots and safety concerns.
Design
You get a lighting plan focused on safety first, then curb appeal.
Install
Fixtures, wiring and controls are installed with minimal disruption to plantings.
Maintain
We monitor and repair fixtures as part of your service plan.
What working with Pro Turf feels like
A real person answers, 24/7
A live person answers our emergency line day or night, and your team gets our direct cell numbers to call or text anytime.
No surprise invoices
Detailed proposals and transparent pricing, so you always know what you're paying for.
You'll know what we see
Clear, proactive communication. Problems get flagged early, so you're never the last to know.
We show up when we say we will
Consistent scheduling and experienced crews, week after week.
“Pro Turf is always here for all of our site needs. They're just a call away from providing assistance whenever needed.”
Exterior Lighting in Scottsdale: common questions
Does Scottsdale allow tree uplighting?
Scottsdale's policy says landscape lighting should only accent landscaping, point away from property lines and use fixtures with extension shields. In the Environmentally Sensitive Lands overlay, lighting must be shielded and directed downward, so we design differently there.
What's the light trespass limit in Scottsdale?
It depends on the environmental zone. Scottsdale's policy limits light at the property line, six feet above grade, from 0.1 footcandles in intrinsically dark areas up to 1.5 in urban, pedestrian areas.
Can you retrofit older fixtures to LED?
Yes. We retrofit older fixtures to shielded LED, which also retires any mercury vapor lights, a type the city's policy notes is prohibited by state law.
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