Topics: Light Pollution : Regulation
This category is for sites about the regulation of lighting via lighting laws, codes or ordinances. A lighting code or ordinance is a local code defining the allowed levels of lighting often set by local council planning departments or similar local bodies. State or national laws may also set restrictions on light pollution however it is generally accepted that permitted levels should vary from region to region making local government the main legislature on light pollution. For further information, see the sites in this category and its subcategories, or contact your local government body (e.g.:council), astronomical society or light-pollution campaign group to find out if a law or ordinance is being implemented locally. For general information, please read the lighting code handbook. Also, please read the FAQs and description for Society: Issues: Environment: Light Pollution for general information.
Czech Republic
Category DescriptionLighting legislation has been introduced at the highest level in the Czech Republic. The Czech Republic are the first country in the world to introduce national legislation to outlaw light pollution.
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United Kingdom
Category DescriptionLighting legislation is made in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) by the local planning authorities (part of the local council) in the relevant local development plans (or unitary development plans (UDP's) as they are now called in the new unitary authorities).
England,
Northern Ireland,
Parliamentary Debates,
Scotland,
Wales,
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United States
Category DescriptionLighting legislation is made in the United States by the state and local legislature often the state legislature sets general rules which the local legislature work in the boundaries of to produce local guidlines or ordinances which set varying lighting in different areas.
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