No statewide law
Nova Scotia
Last checked October 29, 2026
Nova Scotia has no provincial outdoor lighting law, and we found no adopted municipal one. The Municipality of Argyle's draft Bylaw 43 (fully shielded fixtures, under 2,700 K, timers or sensors, no enforcement before January 1, 2027) passed first reading in 2025, but a staff memo advised against second reading as drafted. Kejimkujik National Park has been a RASC Dark-Sky Preserve since 2010.
Municipal codes
- Municipality of Argyle (opens in new tab): Draft Bylaw 43, Outdoor Illumination and Light Pollution: fully shielded fixtures, warm LEDs under 2,700 K, timers or motion sensors, and no enforcement until January 1, 2027. First reading was proposed June 2025; a September 2025 staff memo recommended against second reading in its current form.
- Kejimkujik National Park (opens in new tab): RASC Dark-Sky Preserve designated in 2010. This is a park designation managed by Parks Canada, not a lighting by-law.
Certified dark sky places in Nova Scotia
Bringing your own outdoor lighting up to the same standard? See Dark-Sky Friendly Outdoor Lighting.
Sources
- https://munargyle.com/images/agenda/25_0626/RFD_light_pollution_bylawfinal.pdf (opens in new tab)
- https://munargyle.com/images/agenda/25_0925/Memo_re_Light_Pollution_Community_Engagement.pdf (opens in new tab)
- https://www.barringtonmunicipality.com/committee-of-the-whole-agendas/2019-committee-of-the-whole-agendas/3411-2020-01-23-staff-report-light-pollution-regulations-jan-2020-w-attachments (opens in new tab)
- https://rasc.ca/lpa/dark-sky-sites (opens in new tab)
- https://halifax.rasc.ca/index.php/responsible-lighting (opens in new tab)
- https://darksky.org/news/university-track-and-soccer-field-in-nova-scotia-becomes-first-darksky-approved-outdoor-sports-lighting-project-outside-the-united-states/ (opens in new tab)