Bronx has no comprehensive dark-sky ordinance. NYC Zoning Resolution ZR 42-553 limits exterior lighting in manufacturing districts adjacent to residential. Light from illuminated signs regulated by NYC Admin Code 28-114. Pelham Bay Park and Van Cortlandt Park have park lighting restrictions.
NYC lacks the dark-sky statutes common in western states. ZR 42-553 caps lumens-per-acre in M-districts next to R-districts. Commercial sign illumination limited by NYC Admin Code 28-114 and DOB sign rules. Residential light trespass falls under common-law nuisance rather than code. Bronx parks (Pelham Bay, Van Cortlandt, Bronx Park) have Parks Dept lighting standards for trails and fields with auto-shutoff curfews (typically 11 PM-6 AM). Astronomical observing poor due to skyglow; Bronx Community College Hall of Fame observatory notes regional light pollution.
Sign lighting violations: 100-1,000 dollars. Manufacturing district over-illumination: DOB violation 1,000-5,000.
Bronx County, NY
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Bronx County, NY
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Bronx County, NY
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Bronx County, NY
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Bronx County, NY
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Bronx County, NY
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