Outdoor Lighting in Macon County, IL (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Macon County, Illinois.
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Dark Sky Rules
Battery energy storage system sites in unincorporated Macon County must light themselves according to International Dark-Sky Association guidance under Macon County Code § 157.08(G), limiting fixtures to what's minimally needed for safety and shielding and downcasting all lighting away from nearby residences and adjacent land.
BESS Dark-Sky Lighting Rules in Macon County
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 157.08(G)
(G) Lighting. Lighting of the BESS shall comply with the provisions/guidance provided by the International Dark-Sky Association and shall be limited to that minimally required for safety and operational purposes and shall be reasonably shielded and downcast from all residences and adjacent properties.
Light Trespass & Shielding
Macon County Code § 156.05(D)(2) requires that any lighting installed at a commercial solar energy facility be shielded and downcast so it does not spill onto the neighboring parcel. The requirement is part of the special use permit conditions the County Board imposes when it sites a grid-scale solar facility in unincorporated Macon County.
Solar Facility Light Trespass Rule in Macon County
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 156.05(D)(2)
(2) Lighting. If lighting is provided at the commercial solar energy facility, lighting shall be shielded and downcast such that the light does not spill onto the adjacent parcel.
Billboard Lighting
Near the county's freeway interchange overlay districts in unincorporated Macon County, Macon County Code § 155.166(H)(8)(d) bars any outdoor-advertising sign from containing, including, or being illuminated by a flashing light or lights, one of several interchange-area sign restrictions that sit alongside the county's separate 50-foot flashing-light setback from residential districts under § 155.184(B)(8)(j).
Billboard & Sign Lighting Rules, Macon County
Some RestrictionsMacon County Code § 155.166(H)(8)(d)
(d) No sign should contain, include, or be illuminated by a flashing light or lights.
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