Babylon has a limited dark-sky ordinance under Chapter 213 requiring full-cutoff fixtures for commercial properties and parking lots. Residential properties must shield light so that no direct illumination crosses the property line. No specific Bortle-zone lumen cap.
While not a formal IDA-certified dark-sky community, Babylon's outdoor lighting rules respond to coastal concerns: bright lights disorient nesting sea turtles and migratory birds along Great South Bay and Fire Island. Commercial parking lots must use fixtures with BUG rating U0 (zero uplight). Wall-pack fixtures must be full cutoff. Seasonal beach-area lighting rules apply to properties within 0.25 mile of protected nesting zones during May-September.
Non-shielded commercial fixture: $250-$1,000 and retrofit order. Nesting season light trespass: NYSDEC enforcement possible under ECL Article 11.
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Amplified music audible beyond the property line after 10 PM is prohibited in Babylon under Chapter 158. Outdoor concerts and commercial venues require a spe...
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