Outdoor Lighting in Glynn County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Glynn County, Georgia.
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Dark Sky Rules
In unincorporated Glynn County, the zoning ordinance requires nearly all exterior light fixtures to be fully shielded, cutoff luminaires so the bulb cannot be seen from an adjoining residential lot or public right-of-way. Drop-dish refractors are banned, pole-mounted fixtures cap at 35 feet, and single-family homes are exempt unless their lighting spills onto a neighbor.
Glynn County Outdoor Lighting Shielding Rules
Some RestrictionsGlynn County Zoning Ordinance § 622.3(c)
622.1Purpose and Intent. It is the purpose of this Section to establish standards regarding exterior lighting for development and to minimize adverse visual impacts upon adjacent properties and drivers of vehicles. ... (1)All lighting fixtures (luminaries) shall be cutoff luminaries whose source is completely concealed with an opaque housing capable of shielding the light source from direct vie...
Light Trespass & Shielding
In unincorporated Glynn County, outdoor lighting cannot exceed five-tenths of a foot-candle above background measured at the lot line of any adjoining residential district, and off-site glare that creates a safety or traffic hazard is banned outright. Floodlights and security lights aimed at a residential district or subdivision are flatly prohibited under the zoning ordinance's exterior lighting section.
Glynn County Light Trespass Onto Neighbors
Some RestrictionsGlynn County Zoning Ordinance §§ 622.3, 622.4
(a)All exterior lights shall be arranged and installed so that the direct or reflected illumination does not exceed five-tenths foot candle above background, measured at the lot line of any adjoining residential district, residential portion of a PD, recorded single-family subdivision in a FA district or any street right-of-way.(b)Off-site light spillover shall not produce a glare which creates...
Billboard Lighting
Externally lit billboards in unincorporated Glynn County must run on time clocks or photo-electric cells, and neon, running lights or animation are banned outright. If the Glynn County Police Department flags a billboard's illumination as a driver-glare hazard, Code Enforcement notifies the owner, who has 48 hours to fix or reduce the effect (§ 809(d)(1)(c)).
Billboard Illumination Rules, Glynn County
Some RestrictionsGlynn County Zoning Ordinance § 809(d)(1)(c)
c.All signs which have external illumination shall have time clocks or photo-electric cells for purposes of activation. No other lighting, including but not limited to neon, running lights, or animation, shall be permitted. ... If the Glynn County Police Department advises the Code Enforcement Division that the illumination or effect there from causes glare or impairs the vision of the driver o...
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