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Outdoor Lighting in Kingsport, TN (2026)

1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Kingsport, Tennessee, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Light Trespass & Shielding

In the City of Kingsport, Tennessee, Section 22-526(b) bars artificial pool lighting that is a nuisance or annoyance to neighboring properties, forbids it to shine directly upon any abutting property, and requires all of it to be properly shielded. The building official enforces it under the swimming pool article.

Kingsport Swimming Pool Lighting and Light Spill Rule

Light Restrictions

Kingsport Code § 22-526(b)

(b)No artificial lighting shall be maintained or operated in connection with any swimming pool in such a manner as to be a nuisance or annoyance to neighboring properties. Such lighting shall not shine directly upon any abutting property. All lighting must be properly shielded.

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