Outdoor Lighting in Hawaii (2026)
7 rules on the books across Hawaii, 3 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.
Hawaii: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsHRS 201-8.5 requires all state agencies to use fully shielded outdoor lighting fixtures emitting more than 3,000 lumens…
Read full rule →Maui County
Significant RestrictionsMaui County Code Chapter 20.35 requires every outdoor light fixture countywide to be fully shielded, bans new or…
Read full rule →Hawaii County
Some RestrictionsHawai'i County Code Article 9 (Sections 14-50 to 14-55.1) requires shielding, curfews and lamp-type limits on almost…
Read full rule →Honolulu County
Some RestrictionsROH § 21-4.100 requires every commercial and industrial use on Oahu to shield outdoor lighting with full cut-off…
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.
Maui County
Some RestrictionsMaui County Code section 20.35.060(E) bars outdoor light fixtures, other than neon, from being aimed to throw glare…
Read full rule →Honolulu County
Light RestrictionsCity-installed street lighting fixtures in Honolulu must use full-cutoff or semi-cutoff designs that direct light…
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.