Dakota County staff asks commission to review model light-pollution rules from Raleigh

Jul 21, 2026

Planning staff flagged model light-pollution language taken from Raleigh, N.C. and asked commissioners to review the examples at home before the next meeting; commissioners were told such rules are often part of nuisance ordinances.

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Planning and Zoning Administrator Joe O'Neill told commissioners he found light-pollution regulations from Raleigh, North Carolina and asked the commission to take the sample language home for review prior to the next meeting.

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