2 rules for unincorporated Sutter County, California.
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Unincorporated Sutter County has no dedicated dark-sky or comprehensive outdoor-lighting ordinance. The Zoning Code addresses lighting mainly through sign-illumination shielding (Section 1500-21-040(C)) and design-review glare provisions. Statewide, California's Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards regulate outdoor lighting power and shielding.
Unincorporated Sutter County has no numeric light-trespass standard. The closest enforceable rule is sign-illumination shielding under Zoning Code Section 1500-21-040(C), which bars glare onto residential properties. Glare and light are also reviewable as operational/performance standards through design review and variance provisions; general nuisance law may apply to severe cases.
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