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Outdoor Lighting in Smithtown, NY (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Dark Sky Rules

Every outdoor light fixture in Smithtown must be arranged so its source is hooded and not visible from the street or a neighboring residence. Section 322-26.A also bans flashing, chasing or intermittent lighting townwide except between November 15 and January 15.

Smithtown Outdoor Lighting Shielding Rule

Some Restrictions

Smithtown Code § 322-26.A

Any outdoor lighting of any use shall be arranged in such a way that no direct glare is cast toward any highway or adjacent property, and luminary devices shall be hooded and/or arranged so that the source of the illumination is not visible from such highway or residential use.

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

Outdoor Lighting in Suffolk County