Outdoor Lighting in Sedgwick County, KS (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Sedgwick County, Kansas.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
The Unified Zoning Code has no formal dark-sky ordinance, but UZC Sec. IV-B.4 requires outdoor lighting to use cut-off luminaries that minimize light trespass and glare, and caps light poles at 15 feet within 200 feet of residential districts.
Outdoor Lighting (Dark-Sky) Rules in Unincorporated Sedgwick County, KS
Some RestrictionsUZC Sec. IV-B.4
Outdoor lighting sources, including base or pedestal, pole and fixture, shall employ cut-off luminaries to minimize light trespass and glare, and shall be mounted at a height not exceeding one-half the distance from the neighboring Lot ... Lighting sources shall be limited to 15 feet in height within 200 feet of residential zoning Districts.
Light Trespass & Shielding
Under Unified Zoning Code Sec. IV-B.4, outdoor lighting must use cut-off fixtures to minimize light trespass and glare, and must be aimed or shielded so the light source is not visible from a neighboring lot. Poles are capped at 15 feet near residential districts.
Light Trespass & Glare Rules in Unincorporated Sedgwick County, KS
Some RestrictionsUZC Sec. IV-B.4
Outdoor lighting sources ... shall employ cut-off luminaries to minimize light trespass and glare, and shall be mounted at a height not exceeding one-half the distance from the neighboring Lot, unless evidence is provided ... that the light source will be aimed or shielded such that the light source is not visible from the neighboring Lot.
Billboard Lighting
Every billboard erected in unincorporated Sedgwick County must have its lighting shielded so it does not throw intensive or excessive glare onto adjacent property or roadways, under Sec. 6-346(j) of the county Sign Code. The rule binds the RR rural residential district and the LC, GC, OW, IP, IP-A, LI and GI commercial and industrial districts, the only zones where billboards are permitted outside Wichita's city limits.
Billboard Lighting Shielding Rules in Sedgwick County
Some RestrictionsSedgwick County Code Sec. 6-346(j)(1)a.4
a.All billboard signs shall conform to the following requirements:1.Billboard signs shall be located a minimum of seventy-five (75) feet from a residential structure.2.Billboard signs shall be erected so that all elements of the sign and its structure remain on or over the lot where the sign is constructed. No portion of any billboard sign shall encroach upon, or project over any public right-o...
Outdoor Lighting by City in Sedgwick County
1 cities in Sedgwick County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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