Outdoor Lighting in Dakota County, MN (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Dakota County, Minnesota.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Dakota County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Light Trespass & Shielding
Commercial and semipublic uses on Dakota County shoreland must shield outdoor lighting in the shore impact zone so it does not illuminate across public waters. That covers illuminated business signs near a lake or river and any outside safety lighting placed near the shore, but not general residential fixtures.
Shoreline Light Trespass Rules, Dakota County MN
Some RestrictionsDakota County Ordinance No. 50, Sec. 16.08(A)(1)(c)(ii)-(iii)
ii. Signs may be placed, when necessary, within the shore impact zone if they are designed and sized to be the minimum necessary to convey needed information. ... The signs must not contain other detailed information such as product brands and prices, must not be located higher than 10 feet above the ground and must not exceed 32 square feet in size. If illuminated by artificial lights, the lig...
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