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Outdoor lighting in Greenfield

Greenfield's own rules on outdoor lighting, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Greenfield Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Greenfield's code says

Greenfield code What Greenfield's code adds
When lights must be off
  • Outdoor lights must be off from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., on timers.
    Applies: New fixtures in new multi-family and nonresidential projects; security lights during business hours and flag lights may stay on.
    § 17.56.020 · code text
    Automatic timing devices shall be required for all new outdoor light fixtures with off hours (exterior lights turned off) between eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M.
Light at the property line
  • Light may be at most 0.1 foot-candle.
    Applies: Light from new multi-family or nonresidential projects, measured at the nearest home or rear yard setback line.
    § 17.56.020 · code text
    illumination measured at the nearest residential structure or rear yard setback line shall not exceed the moon's potential ambient illumination of one-tenth (0.1) foot-candle.
Shielding
  • Outdoor lights must be fully shielded.
    Applies: New multi-family and nonresidential projects, unless exempt.
    § 17.56.020 · code text
    Except as otherwise exempt, all outdoor lighting shall be constructed with full shielding.
  • Outdoor and security lights must be placed or shielded so they are not a nuisance to neighboring homes.
    Applies: Single-family homes.
    § 17.56.020 · code text
    Outdoor lighting for single-family residential use shall be located and/or shielded in a manner to ensure that the intensity and direction of exterior and security lighting does not constitute a nuisance to abutting residential dwellings.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the outdoor lighting rules for homes in Greenfield?

Greenfield's code: Outdoor lights must be fully shielded. (New multi-family and nonresidential projects, unless exempt.) (§ 17.56.020); Light may be at most 0.1 foot-candle. (Light from new multi-family or nonresidential projects, measured at the nearest home or rear yard setback line.) (§ 17.56.020).

General information, not legal advice.

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