2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Verified from official government sources
Omaha regulates outdoor lighting under Omaha Municipal Code Ch. 55 zoning provisions. Fully shielded fixtures required for new commercial installations. Light trespass onto adjacent residential property prohibited. Color temperature increasingly required at 3000K or below.
Omaha prohibits outdoor lighting that causes unreasonable glare or illumination on neighboring properties under nuisance provisions of Omaha Muni Code Ch. 18 and Ch. 55. Security lights must be aimed and shielded. Commercial properties face measured foot-candle limits at residential boundaries.
1 cities in Douglas County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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