2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Mohave County, Arizona.
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Mohave County protects its night skies through Ordinance 87-1, the Outdoor Light Control (Dark Sky) Ordinance, carried in the Zoning Ordinance. Outdoor fixtures must be shielded so light is directed downward, reflecting Arizona's statewide dark-sky standards under A.R.S. § 49-1101 et seq.
A.R.S. § 49-1102
All outdoor light fixtures shall be fully or partially shielded except incandescent fixtures of one hundred fifty watts or less and other sources of seventy watts or less.
Mohave County's Outdoor Light Control Ordinance (87-1) requires exterior fixtures to be shielded so light stays on the owner's property and does not spill glare onto neighbors. Complaints go to Development Services code enforcement.
1 cities in Mohave County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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