Outdoor Lighting in Lincoln, NE (2026)
2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Lincoln, Nebraska, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Light Trespass & Shielding
Lincoln has no citywide dark-sky ordinance, but private landing strips permitted in AG and AGR districts must shield floodlights and spotlights so no light beams upward past a horizontal plane.
Lincoln Landing Strip Lighting Shielding Rule
Some RestrictionsLincoln Municipal Code § 27.63.550(g) (Private Landing Strips and Appurtenances, AG/AGR Districts)
Private landing strips and appurtenances may be allowed by special permit in AG and AGR districts under the following conditions: ... g. Lighting devises such as flood lights and spot lights shall be so designed or shielded as not to cast illumination in an upward direction above an imaginary line extended from a light source parallel to the ground.
Billboard Lighting
Off-premises signs (billboards) in Lincoln cannot be illuminated between midnight and 5 a.m., except for government emergency announcements, and any reflected lighting must use downlighting on an automatic timer.
Lincoln Billboard Lighting Curfew
Some RestrictionsLincoln Municipal Code § 27.69.035(c)
Illumination of off-premises signs shall not be allowed from midnight to 5:00 a.m., except for government initiated emergency information announcements. If off-premises signs are illuminated by reflected lighting, the lighting shall be provided by downlighting methods, until such time as sign illumination standards are adopted by resolution of the City Council and thereafter it shall in accorda...
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