No statewide law

Oklahoma

Name: Dark Sky Law: Oklahoma
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Last checked October 29, 2026

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

Oklahoma has no statewide outdoor lighting, light-pollution, or dark-sky statute that we could find. Its lighting statutes in Title 47 cover vehicle lamps only, and fixed outdoor lighting is left to cities and counties.

Certified dark sky places in Oklahoma

Black Mesa State Park

Bringing your own outdoor lighting up to the same standard? See Dark-Sky Friendly Outdoor Lighting.

Sources

https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/title-47/section-47-12-217/ (opens in new tab)
https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/title-47/section-47-12-227/ (opens in new tab)
https://www.ncsl.org/environment-and-natural-resources/states-shut-out-light-pollution (opens in new tab)