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Outdoor Lighting in Flint, MI (2026)

1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Flint, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Billboard Lighting

Flint requires every illuminated sign, including billboards, to shield its light source so passersby and neighboring occupants can't see the bare bulb, with glare reviewed by Building Safety.

Flint Billboard & Sign Lighting Rule

Some Restrictions

§ 50-142.6(f)

All light sources used to illuminate signs shall be shielded in such a manner that passersby and building occupants within view of such signs will not be able to view the bare lamps of such illuminated signs. Signs with exposed lamps shall be approved by the Division of Building and Safety Inspection as to elements of glare. No colored lights shall be used at any location or in any manner so as...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Flint city rules.

Outdoor Lighting in Genesee County