2 rules for unincorporated Burlington County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Burlington County has no countywide dark-sky ordinance. Outdoor-lighting standards, such as shielding and glare limits, are adopted by your municipality's zoning ordinance under the Municipal Land Use Law.
N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65(B)
Regulate the bulk, height, number of stories, orientation, and size of buildings and the other structures... and regulatory techniques governing the intensity of land use and the provision of adequate light and air, including, but not limited to the potential for utilization of renewable energy sources.
Burlington County does not enforce light-trespass rules against neighbors. Limits on light spilling onto adjoining property come from your municipality's zoning ordinance under the Municipal Land Use Law, or from common-law nuisance.
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