# Dark Sky Law: British Columbia

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.

**Status:** no-statewide-law (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](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/elizabeth-ball-seeks-dark-sky-legislation-for-vancouver-light-pollution-1.2943019): City councillor Elizabeth Ball called for dark-sky lighting rules to curb light pollution; no citywide bylaw resulted.
- [Naramata](https://www.darkskynaramata.com/about): 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.

## Sources
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/elizabeth-ball-seeks-dark-sky-legislation-for-vancouver-light-pollution-1.2943019
- https://www.darkskynaramata.com/about

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