Showing ordinances that apply to West Sand Lake, NY
West Sand Lake is an unincorporated community (population 2,616) in Rensselaer County, New York. Because West Sand Lake is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Rensselaer County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The dark sky rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
No countywide dark sky ordinance in Rensselaer County. Some rural towns (Berlin, Petersburgh, Stephentown, Grafton) include lighting standards in zoning requiring full-cutoff fixtures for commercial uses.
NY State has no dark sky statute. Town zoning codes may require shielded/full-cutoff fixtures for new commercial and multi-family. Grafton State Park and the rural eastern Rensselaer County hills have notably dark skies. Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center advocates dark-sky practices. Contact Rensselaer County at (518) 270-2900 for enforcement.
Zoning lighting violations: $100-$500 plus required retrofit.
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