Showing ordinances that apply to Mariaville Lake, NY
Mariaville Lake is an unincorporated community (population 666) in Schenectady County, New York. Because Mariaville Lake is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Schenectady County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The dark sky rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Schenectady County lacks comprehensive dark sky ordinances. Municipal codes require full cutoff fixtures in some commercial zones. Rural towns like Duanesburg encourage shielded lighting voluntarily.
Commercial and industrial site plans typically require lighting plans showing fixture cutoff and photometric compliance. Wall-pack and parking lot lights must be full-cutoff in most commercial zones. Residential decorative lighting generally unregulated. Contact Schenectady County at (518) 388-4220 for enforcement.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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