Guilford County regulates outdoor lighting in unincorporated areas through Section 6.3 (Lighting) of the Unified Development Ordinance. It requires exterior lighting to be designed and shielded to limit glare and spillover onto adjacent properties and roads. The county has no formal astronomical “dark-sky” certification program.
The county Unified Development Ordinance addresses exterior lighting in Section 6.3 (Lighting), which applies to development in unincorporated Guilford County. Like typical NC county lighting standards, it directs that outdoor lighting be arranged, aimed, or shielded so light and glare are not directed onto adjacent properties, residential districts, or public streets, chiefly for site, parking, and nonresidential development. Guilford County does not operate a formal International Dark-Sky certification program; single-family residential fixtures are largely governed by the glare/nuisance and light-trespass principles rather than fixture-by-fixture caps. Exact foot-candle limits and shielding requirements are set in UDO Section 6.3 — confirm the current text with Guilford County Planning & Development.
Non-compliant lighting is a zoning violation; the county may require corrective shielding or aiming and impose civil penalties for continued violations.
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