No statewide law

Alabama

Name: Dark Sky Law: Alabama
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Last checked October 29, 2026

By Peter Benes and Adrienne Kmetz, editors. Updated October 29, 2026.

Alabama has no statewide outdoor lighting or light pollution statute. NCSL's roundup of state light pollution laws does not include Alabama, and the DarkSky/University of Arizona policy database lists no Alabama statute. Lighting rules, where they exist, are set by individual cities and counties.

Sources

https://www.ncsl.org/environment-and-natural-resources/states-shut-out-light-pollution (opens in new tab)
https://idadb.cals.arizona.edu/statutory (opens in new tab)