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Outdoor Lighting in Walton County, GA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Walton County, Georgia.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Walton County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Light Trespass & Shielding

In unincorporated Walton County, Section 7-1-150(A)(5) of the Land Development Ordinance requires parking-lot lighting that abuts residential uses to use cut-off luminaires mounted so their cone of light never crosses the property line, restricts fixture type, and requires illumination be directed internally to restrict glare on adjoining properties.

Walton County Bars Light Trespass From Parking Lots

Some Restrictions

Walton County Land Development Ordinance § 7-1-150(A)(5)

5.Outdoor lighting fixtures designed or placed so as to illuminate any portion of a site shall meet the following requirements:a.Parking areas abutting residential uses shall only use cut-off luminaire fixtures mounted in such a manner that its cone of light does not cross any property line of the site.b.Only incandescent, florescent, metal halide, or color corrected high-pressure sodium may be...

Billboard Lighting

Billboards, defined in the county's land development ordinance as highway-oriented signs, may only be illuminated as permanent signs and cannot blink, flash, change color or shine colored light that could be mistaken for a traffic signal under Walton County's sign ordinance.

Billboard Lighting Rules in Walton County, GA

Some Restrictions

Walton County Code § 14-102(d)

(d)Illumination of signs. Only permanent signs shall be allowed to be illuminated provided that:(1)No sign shall have blinking, flashing, or fluctuating lights or other illuminating devices which have a changing light intensity, brightness or color except those depicting only time, temperature or date.(2)No colored lights shall be used at any location or in any manner so as to be confused with ...

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