Outdoor Lighting in Alaska (2026)
5 rules on the books across Alaska, 2 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Dark Sky Rules
Ordinances designed to reduce light pollution, including requirements for shielded fixtures, limits on brightness, and curfews for decorative lighting.
Anchorage
Some RestrictionsIn Girdwood, exterior site and building lighting must be aimed down and shielded from adjacent properties, and…
Read full rule →Matanuska Susitna Borough
Some RestrictionsIn the Knik Sled Dog and Recreation Special Land Use District, the section of the borough outside Wasilla, Palmer and…
Read full rule →Light Trespass & Shielding
Rules preventing outdoor lights from shining onto neighboring homes, shielding and full-cutoff fixture requirements, aiming standards, and footcandle caps at the property line.
Anchorage
Some RestrictionsAnchorage requires parking facilities in nonresidential zoning districts, and parking lots serving nonresidential uses…
Read full rule →Matanuska Susitna Borough
Some RestrictionsIn the Knik Sled Dog and Recreation Special Land Use District northwest of Wasilla, part of the borough outside…
Read full rule →Billboard Lighting
Lighting standards for outdoor advertising, luminance limits, dwell time, sky-glow mitigation, and curfew hours after which billboards must dim or shut off.