2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Stanislaus County, California.
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Unincorporated Stanislaus County has no comprehensive dark-sky lighting ordinance. The Zoning Ordinance instead requires that on-site lighting in certain uses be shielded and reflected away from adjacent properties, and that industrial and business-park districts produce no glare visible at the property line (e.g. Sections 21.61.110, 21.62.110).
Stanislaus County has no dedicated residential light-trespass ordinance, but the Zoning Ordinance prohibits direct or sky-reflected glare from being visible or felt at the property line in industrial and business-park districts (e.g. 21.61.110, 21.62.110) and bars any off-site nuisance under Section 21.08.100. Certain uses must shield lights away from neighbors.
1 cities in Stanislaus County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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