Outdoor Lighting in Tippecanoe County, IN (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

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

Dark Sky Rules

Tippecanoe County's Unified Zoning Ordinance controls glare from auto parking lot lighting rather than imposing a blanket dark-sky code. Section 4-6-15(h) requires fixtures lighting any parking area to be shielded and aimed at the pavement, away from neighboring homes and public streets, and sets minimum illumination hours for lots that stay open after dark.

Tippecanoe County Parking Lot Lighting Rules

Light Restrictions

Tippecanoe County Unified Zoning Ordinance § 4-6-15(h)

(h) Lighting requirements and restrictions for auto parking areas are intended to promote nighttime security while minimizing negative impacts. No parking area lighting shall be so intense or brilliant as to impair the vision of drivers, pedestrians or employees, or disturb the daily activities of adjoining or neighboring residents. These requirements and restrictions are as follows: (1) Lighti...

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Light Trespass & Shielding

In Tippecanoe County's I1, I2 and I3 industrial zones, Unified Zoning Ordinance Section 4-10-4 caps light trespass at 0.5 footcandles measured at any residential or RE zone boundary. The same section limits heat: no furnace or processing equipment may raise ambient air or material temperature more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit at the zone line.

Tippecanoe County Glare Limit Near Homes

Some Restrictions

Tippecanoe County Unified Zoning Ordinance § 4-10-4

4-10-4 GLARE AND HEAT: (a) Glare is illumination caused by incandescent, fluorescent or arc lighting, or from high temperature processes such as welding or metallurgical refining. (b) In I1, I2 and I3 zones, any operation or activity producing glare shall be conducted so that direct or indirect light from the source shall not cause illumination in excess of 0.5 footcandles when measured in any ...

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