Amarillo has not adopted a formal dark-sky or light-pollution ordinance. Outdoor lighting is regulated only through general zoning standards in Chapter 4-10 covering glare and light spillover into adjacent properties.
Texas Senate Bill 1090 (2021) restricted cities from adopting new outdoor-lighting ordinances unless they are already certified or formally seeking International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) community designation. Amarillo is not an IDA-certified community and has not passed a standalone dark-sky rule. Amarillo's Zoning Ordinance (Ch. 4-10) includes general landscape and area regulations (Division 6) that address light intrusion — fixtures must be directed away from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way to prevent glare — but no lumen caps, color-temperature limits, or curfew-off requirements exist citywide.
Glare or light-spillover violations under Ch. 4-10 zoning standards may result in code enforcement citations. No dedicated dark-sky penalties exist.
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