Showing ordinances that apply to Big Creek, CA
Big Creek is an unincorporated community (population 151) in Fresno County, California. Because Big Creek is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Fresno County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The dark sky rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Fresno County does not currently enforce a comprehensive dark-sky ordinance, but exterior lighting in rural and agricultural zones must be shielded to prevent glare and light trespass onto adjacent properties and roadways under Title 18.
While the county lacks a formal IDA-style dark-sky ordinance countywide, the Zoning Ordinance requires exterior lighting to be designed and shielded so that the light source is not directly visible from adjoining property or public rights-of-way. New development permits typically require a photometric plan demonstrating compliance. Sierra foothill communities near Sequoia–Kings Canyon NP and the Sierra National Forest emphasize lighting sensitivity. Title 24 Part 6 (Outdoor Lighting) sets backstop energy and shielding standards for nonresidential exterior lighting.
Non-shielded fixtures on new construction: failed inspection, replacement required. Existing nuisance lighting: code enforcement citation if proven light trespass.
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