2 rules for unincorporated Forsyth County, Georgia.
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Forsyth County regulates outdoor lighting through UDC § 16-4.25. Exterior lighting must be Full Cutoff and designed so it does not cast excessive glare onto neighboring properties or public streets. Georgia has no separate dark-sky statute.
Forsyth County's UDC § 16-4.25 caps light crossing property lines: no more than one foot-candle at any residential or agricultural line and two foot-candles at a public street, commercial, or industrial line. Fixtures must be Full Cutoff to limit spillage.
Forsyth County UDC § 16-4.25
outdoor lighting shall be designed to minimize light spillage to not more than one (1) foot-candle along any residential or agricultural property line and two (2) foot-candles at any public street right-of-way, commercial, or industrial property line
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