2 rules for unincorporated Columbia County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Columbia County has no countywide residential dark-sky ordinance, and Georgia has no statewide dark-sky law. The one real lighting standard sits in the Evans Town Center Overlay, which requires full cut-off fixtures to preserve dark night skies.
Columbia County Code of Ordinances ch. 90 (Evans Town Center Overlay District)
Lighting must be designed to minimize light intrusion onto neighboring properties and to preserve dark night skies.
Columbia County sets no foot-candle limit on residential outdoor lighting. Its only zoning light-trespass rule targets signs: sign illumination may not cast light onto adjacent properties, and no illuminated sign is allowed within 100 feet of a home.
Columbia County Code of Ordinances ch. 90 (sign regulations)
Sign illumination shall not cast light directly upon adjacent properties or roadways. No illuminated signs are allowed within 100 feet of any residential zoning district or property occupied by a dwelling.
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