Outdoor Lighting in Clark County, WA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Clark County, Washington.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Clark County requires outdoor lights, except seasonal holiday lights, to be directed or shielded to minimize glare visible from streets, nearby dwellings, and above the fixtures. This shielding standard applies across residential and rural zoning districts in the county code. The county has no separate formal dark-sky ordinance.
Outdoor Lighting and Dark-Sky Standards
Some RestrictionsCCC 40.210.020(C)(5)
Outdoor lights, except for seasonal holiday lights, must be directed or shielded to minimize glare visible from streets, nearby dwellings, and above the fixtures.
Light Trespass & Shielding
Clark County requires outdoor lights (except holiday lights) to be directed or shielded so glare is minimized as seen from streets and nearby dwellings. Illuminated signs must not be a nuisance to residents within 200 feet, defined as flashing lights or lights of an intensity that interferes with peaceful occupancy
Light Trespass onto Neighboring Property
Some RestrictionsCCC 40.310.010
Illuminated signs shall be placed so as not to be a nuisance to any residents or future residents of adjacent residentially zoned property within two hundred (200) feet of the sign. A nuisance shall be defined as flashing lights or lights of such intensity which may interfere with the residents' peaceful occupancy of their home.
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