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Outdoor Lighting in Ridgewood, NJ (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Dark Sky Rules

Ridgewood Chapter 194 governs outdoor lighting, capping exposed light sources at one lumen per square foot and barring fixtures that create nuisance across property lines.

Ridgewood Outdoor Lighting and Lumen Limits

Some Restrictions

Light Trespass

Ridgewood prohibits artificial lighting that creates a nuisance across residential lot lines or casts directly onto neighboring dwellings during nighttime use.

Ridgewood Light Trespass Across Property Lines

Some Restrictions

Looking for Bergen County county-wide rules?

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

Outdoor Lighting in Bergen County