Cobb County Zoning Ord. §134 requires full-cutoff outdoor fixtures for new commercial and multifamily projects. Light must not exceed 0.5 foot-candles at residential property lines. No formal IDA Dark-Sky designation.
Cobb County does not have a comprehensive Dark-Sky ordinance like Flagstaff or Tucson but the Zoning Ordinance (§134 Art. V) and the Cumberland / Town Center CID design standards require new commercial, industrial, and multi-family developments to use full-cutoff (fully shielded) fixtures directing light downward. Parking-lot pole heights typically capped at 25 feet in Cobb suburban zones and 35 feet in commercial/industrial. Maximum illuminance at a residential property line abutting a commercial site: 0.5 foot-candles. LED fixtures should be 3000K or lower correlated color temperature per recent design standards. Residential accessory lighting is largely unregulated except where it creates trespass. The Dobbins ARB airfield-protection zoning overlay restricts lighting that could confuse aircraft near runway approaches. Kennesaw Mountain NBP encourages minimal ambient light for wildlife and visitor experience.
Commercial non-compliant fixture: 30-day correction notice, then $250–$1,000. Persistent or new-construction without permit: permit revocation and daily fines. Airfield-zone violations: FAA + zoning referral.
Smyrna, GA
Smyrna regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound permits available for events. O.C.G.A. §16-11-39 applies to unreasonable disturbances.
Smyrna, GA
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Smyrna, GA
Smyrna Code Ch. 46, §46-1 — noise ordinance prohibits unreasonable, disturbing sounds. Quiet hours generally 10 PM–7 AM. Complaints filed through Smyrna 311 ...
Smyrna, GA
Smyrna Ch. 46 noise ordinance covers animal noise. Excessive or prolonged barking that is plainly audible and unreasonably disturbing is a violation. Complai...
Smyrna, GA
Smyrna requires all residential vehicles to park on approved hardened surfaces. Parking on grass or unpaved areas is a code violation. Driveway construction ...
Smyrna, GA
Smyrna follows GA standards — generally one commercial vehicle ≤¾ ton permitted in residential zones. Heavier trucks, tractor-trailers, or commercial vehicle...
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