Outdoor Lighting in Gordon County, GA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Gordon County, Georgia.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
In unincorporated Gordon County, new commercial development in the New Echota Overlay District must use full cut-off light fixtures that direct light downward, and the light cannot project into the right-of-way or neighboring properties. Parking lot and service area fixtures top out at 20 feet, and roof lighting, searchlights, laser lights and strobe lights are prohibited.
Gordon County New Echota Overlay Outdoor Lighting Rules
Some RestrictionsGordon County Unified Land Development Code § 4.02.01
m.Site Lighting. Exterior lighting shall be architecturally compatible with the building style, material and colors and shall be directed onto the site.i.Full cut-off light fixtures are required to direct light downward, and in no case shall such lighting project into the right-of-way or neighboring properties.ii.Pedestrian scaled accent lighting to highlight building, landscape and sign featur...
Light Trespass & Shielding
In unincorporated Gordon County, the standards table for farmers markets and other outside and seasonal sales facilities says no exterior lighting shall shine or cause glare on any abutting property. The supplemental standards apply in the RA-1, C-G, C-H and I-1 districts, and A-1 sites follow the district's own standards.
Gordon County Outdoor Sales Lighting Glare Limit
Some RestrictionsGordon County Unified Land Development Code § 4.03.05
B.Farmers Markets and other outside and seasonal sales facilities are temporary or seasonal in nature and permissible in the RA-1, C-G, C-H and I-1 zoning districts, subject to the standards of the zoning district and the supplemental standards of this section. ... D.Outside sales facilities shall comply with the standards set forth in the following table: Table 4.03.05(D) Standards for Outside...
Billboard Lighting
In unincorporated Gordon County, an off-premises billboard needs a permit and cannot be lit directly. Gordon County Code § 13-10(f) allows only base mounted fluorescent or mercury vapor lights run by photoelectric cells, and it prohibits neon, animation, and running or flashing lights. Signs along Interstate 75 also face the shielding rule in § 13-33.
Billboard Lighting Rules in Unincorporated Gordon County, GA
Significant RestrictionsGordon County Code § 13-10
Off-premises outdoor advertising signs require a permit. Off-premises outdoor advertising signs are allowed in developed commercial and industrial zoning districts only and shall comply with the following: ... (d)Off-premises signs shall be a minimum of five hundred (500) feet from the residential zoning districts R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-3 and O-I. ... (f)Illumination of off-premises signs shall not ...
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