2 rules for unincorporated Clay County, Missouri.
Verified from official government sources
Clay County has no dark-sky ordinance for homes, but its Land Development Code requires commercial and industrial lighting to be shielded so the light source is hidden at any property line next to a residential or agricultural district. Cities may add their own lighting rules.
Clay County Land Development Code Sec. 151-4.11(D), C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District
Lighting sources shall be designed and located so that the direct source of the light is shielded from view at all property lines abutting residential or agricultural zoning districts.
Unincorporated Clay County sets no numeric light-trespass limit for homes. Its Land Development Code makes commercial and industrial lighting shield the source at property lines next to homes or farms, and residential glare disputes are handled as private nuisance.
Clay County Land Development Code Sec. 151-4.11(D), C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District
Lighting sources shall be designed and located so that the direct source of the light is shielded from view at all property lines abutting residential or agricultural zoning districts.
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