Gwinnett has no comprehensive dark-sky ordinance. UDO §230-20.3 requires non-residential lighting to be full-cutoff and shielded. Residential has no specific cutoff requirement but must not cause light trespass.
Gwinnett UDO §230-20.3 (Lighting Standards) applies primarily to commercial, office, industrial, and multi-family developments: all fixtures over 1,800 lumens must be full-cutoff, shielded, and aimed down. Maximum height is 30 ft in parking lots (20 ft adjacent to residential). Color temperature capped at 4000K for new installations. Single-family residential lighting is largely unregulated beyond the general light-trespass nuisance standard. Gwinnett is not an IDA (International Dark-Sky Association) designated community and no astronomical dark-sky reserves exist in metro Atlanta.
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