2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Forsyth County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County UDO regulates outdoor lighting only on non-residential property, requiring fixtures to be shielded and aimed so light and glare do not spill onto neighbors. There is no dark-sky lighting rule for ordinary single-family homes.
Forsyth County and Winston-Salem regulate light trespass only from non-residential property, requiring lighting to be shielded so it does not spill onto neighbors. Glare from one home onto another is not covered by a specific ordinance and is treated as a private nuisance.
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County UDO (sign illumination standard)
Illumination. Any externally illuminated sign shall be shielded so as not to cast direct light onto any residential district.
1 cities in Forsyth County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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