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Dark Sky Rules: Brentwood vs Walnut Creek

How do dark sky rules rules compare between Brentwood, CA and Walnut Creek, CA?

Brentwood and Walnut Creek have similar restriction levels.

Brentwood, CA

Contra Costa County

Some Restrictions

Brentwood's zoning and development standards include outdoor lighting requirements aimed at minimizing light pollution and glare into neighboring properties and the night sky. Fixtures on new development must generally be full-cutoff or shielded, and light trespass onto adjacent residential lots is limited.

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Walnut Creek, CA

Contra Costa County

Some Restrictions

Walnut Creek regulates outdoor lighting through its zoning code to minimize light pollution and glare on neighboring properties. While not a formal Dark Sky community, the city requires shielded fixtures for commercial properties and limits lighting intensity and hours.

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