Outdoor Lighting in Mississippi (2026)
8 rules on the books across Mississippi, 4 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.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsIn its T3 SmartCode zones, Gulfport caps unshielded outdoor luminaires at 60 watts incandescent or 15 watts…
Read full rule →Harrison County
Some RestrictionsHarrison County's Unified Development Code requires outdoor lighting in the unincorporated county to use full cut-off…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsWithin the Corridor 80 (C80) Highway 80 corridor district, Jackson's zoning ordinance requires exterior building…
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.
Gulfport
Some RestrictionsIn SmartCode zones, Gulfport ties an outdoor light fixture's mounting height to how close it sits to a property line: a…
Read full rule →Harrison County
Some RestrictionsHarrison County's Unified Development Code treats light pollution as a countywide problem: Section 809.01 declares the…
Read full rule →Jackson
Some RestrictionsJackson's zoning ordinance requires that any lit parking lot with ten or more spaces direct and reflect its light away…
Read full rule →Rankin County
Some RestrictionsRankin County's zoning code has no general light-trespass ordinance for homes or businesses: its only lighting-trespass…
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.