Showing ordinances that apply to Lake Darby, OH
Lake Darby is an unincorporated community (population 4,731) in Franklin County, Ohio. Because Lake Darby is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Franklin County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The dark sky rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Franklin County has no dark-sky ordinance. Columbus Code §3321.11 requires shielded fixtures in new commercial development and parking lots to minimize glare. No IDA dark-sky certified communities in Franklin County due to urban light dome from metropolitan area.
Columbus zoning code requires full cutoff fixtures in parking lots over 20 spaces and commercial developments to prevent glare onto neighboring residential properties. Maximum 0.5 footcandle spillover at property line. Unincorporated townships generally have no specific lighting ordinance but nuisance complaints addressed through common law. John Glenn Airport FAA obstruction lighting standards apply to tall structures. Streetlight coverage provided by American Electric Power under Columbus contract. Rural eastern and southern Franklin County has darker skies but still affected by metro light pollution.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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