{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-920","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-920","heading":"Regulation of outdoor lighting near certain facilities","body":"In addition to any other authority granted to localities by law, any locality may by ordinance regulate outdoor lighting within an area one-half mile around planetariums, astronomical observatories and meteorological laboratories. This section shall not be construed to affect any ordinance heretofore adopted by a locality.1980, c. 512, § 15.1-29.8; 1997, c. 587.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle II. POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Chapter 9. GENERAL POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS","Article 1. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY; NUISANCES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-920/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"ee33f30d029849ff4c6bdd91812815ec3ae0761f88d69d3669c3914c885a00f9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-919","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-921"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}