2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Suffolk County, New York.
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Suffolk County towns have some of the strongest dark-sky ordinances in New York. Southampton, East Hampton, Southold, and Shelter Island enforce full-cutoff fixture requirements, lumen caps, and color temperature limits at or below 3000K.
Suffolk County light trespass rules require that no light from a property exceed 0.1 footcandle at adjacent residential property lines. East End towns enforce civil and criminal remedies for repeat violations.
3 cities in Suffolk County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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