Danbury, CT Outdoor Lighting: Dark Sky Rules (2026)

All light fixtures, whether façade, sign, or site lighting shall be selected and oriented to reduce light pollution and prevent glare and spillover onto adjacent properties.

(2) Light fixtures serving pedestrian areas shall be provided at a human scale and may include a combination of ground level fixtures, bollard fixtures, and light poles less than 16 feet in height.

(3) The use of flashing lights is prohibited.

e. Driveways and Curb Cuts.

(1) Curb cuts shall be located a minimum of 25 feet away from the corners of an intersection to provide safe entry and exit from the site.

(2) Driveways that exceed 30 feet in width and are intersected by sidewalks shall incorporate pedestrian refuge islands a minimum of 5 feet wide.

(3) Driveways shall be located to minimize conflicts with pedestrian circulation. 5.F.9. Building Design Guidelines. The following building design guidelines are intended to establish a fundamental expectation for building design in the D-TOD. While these guidelines are advisory, an applicant with a proposal that fails to comply with these guidelines shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department of Planning and Zoning and/or Planning Commission that it would be infeasible or undesirable to strictly comply with these guidelines or that the proposed design will result in a better project than would otherwise be provided through strict compliance with these guidelines.

a. Articulation.