Local rules only

Rhode Island

Last checked 2026-09-23

Rhode Island requires state-funded outdoor lighting fixtures to conserve energy and, for fixtures over 3,200 lumens, limit upward light to no more than 2% of total output in the 90-to-180-degree zone above horizontal. It applies to state facilities, not private or municipal lighting generally.

StatuteCitationYear
State outdoor lighting energy and glare standardsR.I. Gen. Laws Sections 42-136-1 et seq.