2 rules for unincorporated Dutchess County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Dutchess County has no countywide dark-sky ordinance. Towns of Rhinebeck, Stanford, Clinton, Pine Plains, Washington, Amenia, and Milan have adopted lighting standards requiring full-cutoff shielded fixtures and limiting lumens/color temperature in rural and historic districts. The International Dark-Sky Association recognizes parts of eastern Dutchess as dark-sky areas.
Light trespass addressed as private nuisance under NY common law. Town property maintenance codes may require shielding to prevent spillover onto adjacent properties. Enforcement typically complaint-driven through code enforcement officer.
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