2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Nassau County, New York.
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Nassau County has no countywide dark sky ordinance. Individual villages (Lloyd Harbor, Matinecock, Upper Brookville) adopted lighting standards requiring full cutoff fixtures and lumen limits. Urban South Shore communities generally have no dark sky rules. NYSDEC Light Pollution Guidance advisory.
Nassau County light trespass addressed through local zoning codes and common law nuisance. Villages with lighting codes typically cap property-line illuminance at 0.1-0.5 footcandles. No statewide light trespass statute. Private nuisance claims available in NY courts.
1 cities in Nassau County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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