No countywide dark-sky ordinance in Onondaga County. Individual towns may restrict light trespass through zoning. NY State Conservation Law section 15-0601 (Dark Skies Protection Act) applies to state-owned/operated outdoor lighting only.
Onondaga County has no dark-sky ordinance, leaving regulation to individual towns such as Manlius, Clay, Salina, Cicero, and Camillus, and the City of Syracuse. NY ECL section 15-0601 mandates full-cutoff shielding for state-owned outdoor lighting on state property but does not bind private residences or local roads. Towns typically impose glare limits through zoning performance standards rather than dedicated dark-sky codes. Skaneateles and Manlius encourage full-cutoff fixtures in site plan review. Property owners near Skaneateles Lake and Onondaga Lake watersheds should confirm local lighting rules before installing floodlights.
No countywide penalty. Town zoning violations typically $50-250 per day; Syracuse zoning code violations up to $250 per day and/or 15 days per NY Town Law section 268.
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