DeKalb County, GA Outdoor Lighting: Dark Sky Rules (2026)

All lighting other than street and pedestrian lighting shall have 'dark sky' design - there shall be no spillover from the fixture onto surrounding properties (including the street). All lights and poles shall have a permanent black finish.

c.Ground mounted floodlights shall be screened with planting and shields so light source is not visible. The use of flashing, rotating or oscillating lighting is prohibited if visible from outside the buildings. After hours security lighting shall equal at least twenty-five (25) percent of the normal parking lot lighting level.2.Street furniture. Sidewalks, plazas, parks, trails and other public spaces may contain outdoor furniture such as benches, trash receptacles, bicycle racks and other similar appurtenances. Acceptable street furniture designs are illustrated below. Similar designs may be acceptable if approved by the director of planning and sustainability, provided they are similar in appearance, and meet the following specifications for construction: Color Black Coating/Finishing Steel shotblasted, etched, phosphatized, preheated and electrostatically powered Metal Size Cast ends; ½ × 1½″ steel slats Connections Welds ground and polished to form continuous surface Method of Attachment Bolted to pavement