Outdoor Lighting in Fort Bend County, TX (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Fort Bend County, Texas.
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Dark Sky Rules
New outdoor luminaires over 1800 lumens in unincorporated Fort Bend County must be shielded by lamp type, and streetlights near the George Observatory must emit zero uplight under the county's outdoor lighting order.
Fort Bend County Dark-Sky Shielding Rules
Some RestrictionsOrders for Regulation of Outdoor Lighting in the Unincorporated Areas of Fort Bend County, Texas, Section IV, Subsection 4.2(a)-(b)
An outdoor luminaire with a total luminous flux greater than 1800 lumens must be shielded according to lamp type as set forth in the following table... Outdoor luminaires with lamps requiring full shielding according to Subsection 4.2 Paragraph (a) must be aimed so as to prevent direct radiation of light into the open sky at any angle above the horizontal plane.
Light Trespass & Shielding
New outdoor luminaires over 1800 lumens in unincorporated Fort Bend County must be fully or partially shielded by lamp type and aimed so no light escapes above the horizontal plane into open sky.
Fort Bend County Security Light Shielding Rules
Some RestrictionsOrders for Regulation of Outdoor Lighting in the Unincorporated Areas of Fort Bend County, Texas, Section IV, Subsection 4.2(b)
Outdoor luminaires with lamps requiring full shielding according to Subsection 4.2 Paragraph (a) must be aimed so as to prevent direct radiation of light into the open sky at any angle above the horizontal plane. Lamps requiring partial shielding according to Subsection 4.2 Paragraph (a) must be aimed so as to minimize direct radiation of light into the open sky at any angle above the horizonta...
Outdoor Lighting by City in Fort Bend County
2 cities in Fort Bend County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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