Service station canopies.
El Paso City Code § 18.18.170
in effect18.18.170 - Service station canopies.
A. Lighting class. Lighting for service station canopies shall be considered class 2 lighting (general illumination).
B. Shielding. All luminaires mounted on or recessed into the lower surface of service station canopies shall be full cutoff light fixtures and utilize flat lenses.
C. Total under-canopy output. The total light output used for illuminating service station canopies, defined as the sum of all under-canopy initial bare-lamp outputs in lumens, shall not exceed forty lumens per square foot of canopy in lighting zone E4, and shall not exceed twenty lumens per square foot in lighting zone E3. All lighting mounted under the canopy, including but not limited to luminaires mounted on the lower surface or recessed into the lower surface of the canopy and any lighting within signage or illuminated panels over the pumps, is to be included toward the total at full initial lumen output.
D. Lumen output. The lumen output of lamps mounted on or within the lower surface of a canopy is included toward the lumen caps in Section 18.18.080 and is subject to the provisions contained in the definition of "outdoor light output, total" in Section 18.18.060. Other lighting located under a canopy but not mounted on or within the lower surface is included toward the lumen caps in Section 18.18.080 at full initial output.
E. Off-site light trespass. The service station canopy lot shall limit off-site light trespass (outside the parcel containing the service station lot) to a maximum of 0.5 lux (0.05 fc) at the property line of any residential property at a vertical point five feet above grade, as measurable from any orientation of the measuring device, shall be required.
(Ord. 15996 § A (part), 2005) (Ord. 17171, § 14, 8-18-2009)
Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT18BUCO_CH18.18OULICO_ARTVSPUS_18.18.170SESTCAFetched: 10/28/2026