Outdoor Lighting in Adair County, IA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Adair County, Iowa.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Adair County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Dark Sky Rules
Adair County's Ordinance No. 4 prints no shielding or lumen standard, so it is not a dark-sky ordinance. It does regulate glare and tower lighting near the Greenfield Municipal Airport: no use may produce smoke, glare or other visual hazards within three statute miles of a usable runway, and structures over 200 feet above ground level must carry FAA-standard lighting.
Adair County Airport-Zone Glare and Obstruction Lighting Rules
Light RestrictionsAdair County Ordinance No. 4, Section IV(B) and Section V
B. No operations from any use shall produce smoke, glare or other visual hazards within three (3) statute miles of any usable runway of the Greenfield Municipal Airport. ... SECTION V: LIGHTING A. NOTWITHSTANDING the provisions of Section IV, the owner of any structure over 200 feet above ground level must install on the structure lighting in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA...
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