Working with Your State & Town

There are many ways to effect change in outdoor lighting. Arguably the single greatest cause of light pollution is state and municipal roadway lighting. Many streetlights waste a lot of light and electricity, so officials are usually quite willing to listen to energy-saving proposals regarding streetlights.

• Streetlight Basics

Click on a state below to learn where outdoor-lighting regulations are in force and whom to contact at the municipal and state level:

• Connecticut

• Maine

• Massachusetts

• New Hampshire

• Rhode Island

• Vermont

Here are samples of outdoor-lighting ordinances that can serve as templates for your hometown:

• Basic lighting-ordinance guidelines

• Generalized lighting ordinance

• IDA/IESNA's Model Lighting Ordinance (coming soon)

• Lighting ordinance from Kennebunkport, ME