Outdoor Lighting in Gloucester County, NJ (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Gloucester County, New Jersey.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Gloucester County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply — see the city list below.

Dark Sky Rules

New Jersey has no statewide dark-sky lighting law for private property, and Gloucester County cannot make one. Any shielded-lighting or full-cutoff requirement comes from a municipal zoning or site-plan ordinance, which vary widely across Deptford, Washington Township, and Monroe.

Gloucester County Dark Sky & Outdoor Lighting Rules

Few Restrictions

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Light Trespass

No New Jersey statute limits light spilling onto a neighbor's property, and Gloucester County cannot regulate it. Remedies come from a municipal lighting or nuisance ordinance and from a common-law private-nuisance claim, not county code enforcement.

Gloucester County Light Trespass Regulations

Few Restrictions

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

All Gloucester County ordinances

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