Outdoor Lighting in Bowling Green, KY (2026)
1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Bowling Green, Kentucky, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Bowling Green has not adopted a stand-alone dark-sky or outdoor lighting ordinance. Site lighting for commercial, multi-family, and institutional projects is regulated through the City-County Planning Commission's joint Zoning Ordinance (BG Code Chapter 27) and site-plan review (warrenpc.org), which applies glare and trespass controls during development approval. About 30 miles north of Bowling Green, Mammoth Cave National Park was certified by DarkSky International as Kentucky's first International Dark Sky Park on October 28, 2021, after retrofitting more than 700 outdoor fixtures - but the certification covers the National Park, not Bowling Green city limits.
Bowling Green Outdoor Lighting: No Dark-Sky Ordinance; Mammoth Cave Dark Sky Park 30 Miles North
Few RestrictionsLooking for Warren County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Bowling Green city rules.
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