Showing ordinances that apply to Dover Plains, NY
Dover Plains is an unincorporated community (population 1,322) in Dutchess County, New York. Because Dover Plains is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Dutchess County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The dark sky rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
No countywide dark sky ordinance. Several Dutchess towns (Rhinebeck, Stanford, Clinton, Pine Plains) have adopted lighting standards requiring full-cutoff fixtures and shielded outdoor lighting in rural districts.
Contact Dutchess County at (845) 486-2000 for enforcement.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
See how Dover Plains's dark sky rules rules stack up against other locations.
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