2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bell County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Bell County is not covered by Texas's observatory dark-sky lighting law, and the county cannot zone lighting in unincorporated areas. Inside Killeen, outdoor lighting and glare are addressed in the Chapter 31 zoning code, which defines uplighting and light trespass and requires shielding in some districts.
Bell County can't zone, so it has no light-trespass rule in unincorporated areas—glare disputes there fall under general nuisance law. Inside Killeen, Chapter 31 zoning defines light trespass as unwanted light shining onto adjacent property or the public right-of-way and can require shielding.
1 cities in Bell County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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