Outdoor Lighting in Mobile County, AL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Mobile County, Alabama.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Mobile County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply — see the city list below.

Dark Sky Rules

Mobile County has no dark-sky lighting ordinance, and Alabama has no statewide dark-sky law for private property. Shielded or full-cutoff lighting requirements come only from HOA deed restrictions and, in Gulf-front areas, sea-turtle lighting rules, not the county.

Mobile County Dark Sky & Outdoor Lighting Rules

Few Restrictions

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

Light Trespass

Mobile County has no light-trespass ordinance, and Alabama has no statute limiting light spilling onto a neighbor's property. Remedies come from HOA deed restrictions and a common-law private-nuisance claim, not county code enforcement.

Mobile County Light Trespass Regulations

Few Restrictions

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

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