# Dark Sky Law: Alberta

Alberta has no province-wide dark-sky or outdoor-lighting statute. Calgary's Community Standards Bylaw bans outdoor lights that shine directly into a neighboring home's living or sleeping areas, and the town of Bon Accord became Canada's first DarkSky International-certified Dark Sky Community in 2015 by retrofitting its street and yard lighting.

**Status:** limited (checked 2026-09-23)
Alberta has no province-wide dark-sky or outdoor-lighting statute. Calgary's Community Standards Bylaw bans outdoor lights that shine directly into a neighboring home's living or sleeping areas, and the town of Bon Accord became Canada's first DarkSky International-certified Dark Sky Community in 2015 by retrofitting its street and yard lighting.

## Statutes
- [Community Standards Bylaw (outdoor light trespass provision)](https://www.calgary.ca/bylaws/outdoor-lights.html), Bylaw 32M2023, City of Calgary (2023)

## Municipal codes
- [Calgary](https://www.calgary.ca/bylaws/outdoor-lights.html): Community Standards Bylaw 32M2023 prohibits outdoor lighting that shines directly into an adjacent residence's living or sleeping areas and recommends shielded, downward-facing fixtures.
- [Bon Accord](https://darksky.org/locations/canada/): Certified in 2015 as Canada's first International Dark Sky Community, with town-wide shielded, warm-colored street and yard lighting.

## Sources
- https://www.calgary.ca/bylaws/outdoor-lights.html
- https://calgary.rasc.ca/lp/bylawproject.html
- https://darksky.org/locations/canada/

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