Outdoor Lighting in Montgomery County, PA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Montgomery County has no dark-sky ordinance. Outdoor-lighting and full-cutoff fixture requirements, where they exist, are adopted by individual boroughs and townships under their zoning power. Check your municipality's lighting standards.
Dark-sky and outdoor-lighting rules are municipal
Some Restrictions53 P.S. §10603(b) (MPC Section 603(b))
Zoning ordinances... may permit, prohibit, regulate, restrict and determine:... Size, height, bulk, location, erection, construction, repair, maintenance, alteration, razing, removal and use of structures.
Light Trespass & Shielding
Montgomery County has no light-trespass rule. Whether stray light spilling onto a neighbor's property is limited depends on your borough or township lighting ordinance. Persistent glare may also be a private nuisance under PA common law.
Light-trespass onto neighbors is handled by your municipality
Some Restrictions53 P.S. §10603(b) (MPC Section 603(b))
Zoning ordinances... may permit, prohibit, regulate, restrict and determine:... Size, height, bulk, location, erection, construction, repair, maintenance, alteration, razing, removal and use of structures.
Outdoor Lighting by City in Montgomery County
1 cities in Montgomery County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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