Outdoor Lighting in Douglas County, NE (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Douglas County, Nebraska.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Unincorporated Douglas County caps light standards at 35 feet and requires hooded, glare-shielded fixtures on new commercial and office buildings inside the Highway Corridor Gateway Overlay District. No county-wide dark-sky rule exists outside that overlay, and Omaha runs its own separate code.
Douglas County HCG Overlay Exterior Lighting Rule
Some RestrictionsDouglas County Zoning Regulations § 8.04(D)(1)(h)(iii)
Exterior lighting of buildings shall be limited to lowlevel incandescent spotlights, floodlights, and similar illuminating devices hooded in such a manner that the direct beam of any light sources will not glare upon adjacent property or public streets.
Light Trespass & Shielding
In Douglas County's Highway Corridor Gateway Overlay along Highways 36 and 92, new commercial, office and industrial lighting must be aimed and shielded so no light crosses onto neighboring property: the rule states there shall be no light trespass.
Douglas County: No Light Trespass in HCG Overlay
Some RestrictionsDouglas County Zoning Regulations § 8.04(D)(1)(h)(i)
All lighting used to illuminate an off-street parking area, sign or other structure shall be arranged so as to deflect light away from any adjoining property and from public streets through fixture type and location (i.e., there shall be no light trespass).
Outdoor Lighting by City in Douglas County
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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