2 rules for unincorporated Monroe County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Monroe County has no county-wide dark-sky ordinance. Rochester Ch. 120 zoning requires shielded fixtures on commercial lighting. Pittsford Village and Mendon have stricter residential dark-sky rules.
Monroe County towns prohibit light trespass through zoning. Rochester Ch. 120 caps spillover at 0.5 fc at residential property lines. Complaint-driven enforcement by town code officers.
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