Outdoor Lighting in Babylon, NY (2026)
2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Babylon, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Town of Babylon zoning requires full cutoff luminaires for exterior lights of 1,800 lumens or more, and fully shielded fixtures for anything dimmer, so light is aimed down instead of washing out the night sky.
Dark-Sky Lighting Standards, Town of Babylon
Some RestrictionsTown of Babylon Code § 213-245D(2)
All exterior lighting rated to be lamped at 1,800 lumens (100 watts incandescent) and greater shall use full cutoff luminaires, as determined by photometry test or certified by the manufacturer, and installed as designed with the light source directed downward. All exterior lighting 1,800 lumens (100 watts incandescent) and less shall use fully shielded fixtures and shall be installed as design...
Light Trespass & Shielding
Town of Babylon zoning defines light pollution broadly as glare, skyglow, light trespass, and wasted energy, and requires every exterior fixture to be designed and aimed to prevent all of it.
Light Pollution Standards, Town of Babylon
Some RestrictionsTown of Babylon Code § 213-245B, G(1)
LIGHT POLLUTION: Any adverse effect of man-made light, including but not limited to glare, light trespass, skyglow, visual clutter, wasted energy due to excessive or unnecessary lighting, or any man-made light that unnecessarily diminishes the ability to view the night sky or is disruptive to flora and fauna. ... All exterior lighting shall be designed, located, and lamped in order to prevent: ...
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