Irondequoit, NY Outdoor Lighting: Light Trespass & Shielding (2026)

The townwide parking lot lighting rule is § 235-77(F) of the Town of Irondequoit Code, in Article XIV, Off-Street Parking and Loading, of the zoning chapter. It covers any outdoor lighting used or maintained to illuminate an off-street parking area and tests the fixture arrangement: the light must not be directed toward any abutting properties. Article XIV applies to buildings erected, enlarged or altered after the effective date of the chapter, and to conversions from one zoning use to another (§ 235-77(A)).

The same article pairs the lighting rule with screening. Off-street parking areas for more than five vehicles must be effectively screened on each side that adjoins or faces residential premises, using plantings initially not less than three feet in height on a reserved buffer strip, or a solid fence or unpierced masonry wall not less than four feet in height (§ 235-77(E)). Parking areas must also be free of obstructions and unsightly objects (§ 235-77(D)).

Other sections of Chapter 235 attach the same idea to particular uses. Outdoor lighting used in connection with a swimming pool of any type must be placed or positioned so the directed light is not directed toward any abutting properties (§ 235-71). Cannabis facilities must keep exterior lighting from extending beyond property lines (§ 235-90(C)(4)(g)). An adult use and entertainment establishment cannot permit light on any part of the premises to shine beyond the property line (§ 235-76.20). In the Open Space (OS) District, all lighting must be located and shielded to prevent the direct glare of beams onto adjacent residential properties and streets (§ 235-63).

Enforcement runs through the zoning chapter's penalty article. Under § 235-102 a first offense carries a fine not to exceed $350 or imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both, and each week's continued violation is a separate additional violation.