2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in El Paso County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Texas counties cannot zone, and the state outdoor-lighting authority for counties near observatories or military bases does not reach El Paso County, so the unincorporated county has no dark-sky order. Lighting on private property is largely unregulated outside city limits.
Texas Local Government Code Sec. 240.032(b-1) (Outdoor Lighting)
This subsection applies only to a county with a population of more than one million that has at least five United States military bases and to any county adjacent to that county that is within five miles of a United States Army installation, base, or camp.
Texas counties cannot zone, so unincorporated El Paso County has no light-trespass ordinance. Light spilling onto a neighbor's property is not handled by a county lighting code; the usual remedy is a private nuisance claim under Texas common law, or a city ordinance inside city limits.
1 cities in El Paso County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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