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Outdoor Lighting in Passaic, NJ (2026)

1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Passaic, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Light Trespass & Shielding

Passaic's Property Maintenance Code directly bars light trespass in multi-unit housing: § 219-95.D requires that illumination of common areas be situated so it does not shine into adjacent dwelling units. The same section sets night-lighting hours for garages, parking areas and walkways serving occupants.

Passaic Rule on Light Spilling Into Units

Some Restrictions

Code of the City of Passaic § 219-95

§ 219-95. Exterior lighting. B. In garages or structures not kept locked, lighting as required herein shall be kept on continually from 1/2 hour before sunset to 1/2 hour after sunrise, unless the lighting is connected to a dusk-to-dawn photoelectric cell device. D. Illumination of common areas shall be situated so as not to shine into adjacent dwelling units. E. Exterior parking areas, pedestr...

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Outdoor Lighting in Passaic County