Outdoor Lighting in Floyd County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Floyd County, Georgia.
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Dark Sky Rules
Floyd County's Unified Land Development Code requires full cutoff, downward-directed and shielded fixtures for permanent exterior lighting in unincorporated areas, adopted expressly to reduce light pollution and, in the code's own words, "enhance enjoyment of the night sky."
Cutoff Fixtures Required on Floyd County Lighting
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Unified Land Development Code § 6.6.8(c)
To reduce light trespass, obtrusive light, and light pollution; to conserve energy and resources; to reduce extreme variations of illumination, to which elderly drivers are particularly sensitive; and to enhance enjoyment of the night sky, the following standards shall apply to all exterior lighting with an illumination level above 230 lumens in residential zones and 500 lumens (600 lumens for ...
Light Trespass & Shielding
Unincorporated Floyd County caps how much light a property may throw across its boundary: no more than 0.5 foot-candles at a line shared with a residential use, or 1.0 foot-candles at a line shared with a non-residential or public use, and direct light onto adjacent residential property or a public way is banned outright.
Light Trespass Limits for Floyd County Properties
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Unified Land Development Code § 6.6.8(a)-(b)
a.All new or replacement lighting shall be of such a design, type, location, direction and shielding as to protect adjacent properties from excessive light. The level of lighting generated by a property shall not exceed 0.5 foot-candles beyond any property line shared with a residential use or 1.0 foot-candles beyond any property line shared with a non-residential or public use.b.No direct ligh...
Billboard Lighting
A billboard is a freestanding sign under Floyd County's Unified Land Development Code, so it falls under the county's general exterior lighting standard: any fixture lighting it must be downward-directed and shielded, and upward-directed lighting of the sign face is prohibited except for small monument signs, a category no billboard qualifies for.
Billboard and Sign Lighting Rules in Floyd County
Some RestrictionsFloyd County Unified Land Development Code § 6.6.8(e)
e.Light fixtures illuminating signs shall be downward directed and shielded so that the angle of luminance does not result in light projecting above or beyond the sign being lit. Upward-directed sign lighting is prohibited except for monument signs of less than six (6) feet overall height.
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