No statewide law
British Columbia
Last checked 2026-09-23
British Columbia has no provincial dark-sky or outdoor-lighting law, and no confirmed municipal bylaw either. A Vancouver councillor's push for dark-sky lighting rules did not result in a bylaw, and the volunteer-led Dark Sky Naramata group in the Okanagan promotes shielded, warm-toned lighting without a formal regulation behind it.
Municipal codes
- Vancouver: City councillor Elizabeth Ball called for dark-sky lighting rules to curb light pollution; no citywide bylaw resulted.
- Naramata: Dark Sky Naramata is a community-led initiative encouraging shielded, warm-toned outdoor lighting in this unincorporated Okanagan village; it operates as voluntary advocacy rather than a passed regional bylaw.