2 rules for unincorporated Santa Barbara County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Under the Land Use & Development Code (Section 35.30.120), all exterior lighting in the unincorporated County must be hooded, with no unobstructed beam directed toward residential areas, and must not interfere with street traffic. The County also pursued a 2025 outdoor-lighting (dark-sky) ordinance update.
The unincorporated County's lighting rule (LUDC Section 35.30.120) directly addresses light trespass by prohibiting any unobstructed beam of exterior light from being directed toward residential-zoned or residential-developed areas, and requiring all exterior lighting to be hooded.
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