Outdoor Lighting in Kane County, IL (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Kane County, Illinois.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Kane County requires outdoor lighting for parking and site facilities to be designed so it does not produce direct illumination, glare, or excessive light onto surrounding property. Spillover lighting onto adjacent property may not exceed 0.5 lumens per square foot. There is no formal dark-sky ordinance for single homes.
Outdoor Lighting Standards in Unincorporated Kane County
Some RestrictionsKane County Zoning Ordinance 25-14-1-6
Lighting installed for the purpose of illuminating off street parking facilities shall be designed so that it does not produce direct illumination, cause glare or excessive light onto surrounding public and private property. ... Spillover lighting onto adjacent property shall not exceed 0.5 lumens per square foot.
Light Trespass & Shielding
Kane County's Light Industry (LI) zoning district bars intense glare, heat or flash from crossing onto neighboring land: any operation producing it must run inside a completely enclosed building under Zoning Ordinance 25-11-1-5(G). The rule is one of several performance standards, alongside noise and vibration limits, that every LI use must meet before the zoning enforcing officer will issue a building permit or approve a change of use.
Industrial Glare and Light Trespass Rules in Kane County
Some RestrictionsKane County Zoning Ordinance 25-11-1-5(G)
Any use established in a light industry district hereafter shall be operated in such a manner as to comply with the applicable performance standards as hereinafter set forth governing noise, smoke, particulate matter, toxic or noxious matter, odors, fire and explosive hazards, vibration, glare and heat, or radiation hazards... G. Glare-Heat-Flash: Any operation producing intense glare, heat or ...
Outdoor Lighting by City in Kane County
2 cities in Kane County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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