2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Norfolk City, Virginia.
Verified from official government sources
Virginia has no statewide dark-sky law, so Norfolk's outdoor lighting rules come from its 2018 Zoning Ordinance. New commercial and multifamily projects must use shielded, downward-directed fixtures and limit glare and spillover onto neighboring property.
Norfolk limits light spilling onto neighboring property through its Zoning Ordinance lighting standards and general nuisance rules. Virginia has no statewide light-trespass statute, so a bothered neighbor relies on city code or a common-law nuisance claim.
1 cities in Norfolk City have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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