Outdoor Lighting in Bowie, MD (2026)
1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Bowie, Maryland, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Light Trespass & Shielding
Bowie's code does not set a citywide light-trespass standard for homes or businesses; the only glare rule on the books sits inside Chapter 3's temporary-use-permit standards for carnivals, fairs and similar amusement uses. Under § 3-11, any lighting installed at a permitted fair or carnival site must be arranged so it does not reflect or cause glare onto neighboring residential properties.
Bowie Carnival Site Lighting and Glare Rule
Light RestrictionsBowie City Code § 3-11
The site of the amusement, carnival, fair or similar use shall be at least 250 feet from any residential dwelling. ... Lighting used on the site shall be so arranged as to not reflect or cause glare into any residential properties.
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