Outdoor Lighting in Spartanburg County, SC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
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Dark Sky Rules
Spartanburg County has no dedicated dark-sky or International Dark-Sky ordinance. Instead, the Performance Zoning Ordinance limits light and glare: any activity producing glare must be built so that glare is not directed into residential districts, across protected residential property lines, or into public road travel lanes.
No Formal Dark-Sky Law, but Glare Standards Apply
Some RestrictionsSpartanburg County Performance Zoning Ordinance Section 2.3.93 (Limitation of Glare)
In all Districts, any activity producing glare from a non-mobile source... shall be so constructed so that glare is not directed into a Restrictive Development District, across the protected property line of an adjacent protected residential use, or into travel lanes of public roads.
Light Trespass & Shielding
The Performance Zoning Ordinance requires pole-mounted lighting fixtures to direct light inward, away from property lines and away from the travel lanes of adjacent roads, and to be shielded when needed. A separate rule limits how much illumination may cross a protected residential property line.
Outdoor Lights Must Aim Inward, Away From Neighbors
Some RestrictionsSpartanburg County Performance Zoning Ordinance Section 2.3.93 (Limitation of Glare)
Pole mounted lighting fixtures must be located such that the direction of the light is inward away from the property lines and away from the travel lanes of adjacent roads. When needed, fixtures must be shielded to mitigate the effects of glare.
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