KRS 176.056: Light from outdoor fixtures not to encroach on agricultural land --

Shielding -- Complaint -- Exception.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Agricultural land" means:

1. Any tract of land, including all income -producing improvements, of at

least te n (10) contiguous acres in area used for the production of

livestock, livestock products, poultry, poultry products or the growing of

tobacco or other crops including timber; or

2. Any tract of land devoted to and meeting the requirements and

qualifications for payments pursuant to agriculture programs under an

agreement with the state or federal government;

(b) "Fully shielded" means an outdoor light fixture that is shaded so that light

rays emitted by the fixture, either directly from the lamp or indirectly from the

fixture, are no longer encroaching on agricultural land; and

(c) "Outdoor light fixture" means any light fixture owned or maintained by the

cabinet.

(2) The cabinet shall not allow light emitted from an outdoor light fixture to encroach

on any agricultural land, whether public or private.

(3) Any new outdoor light fixture installed after April 13, 2026, which emits light that

encroaches on agricultural land shall be fully shielded at the time of installation.

(4) If light emitted from an outdoor light fixture encroaches on agricultural land, the

owner of that land may submit a complaint in writing to the cabinet, and the cabinet

shall ensure that the outdoor light fixture is fully shielded within thirty (30) days o f

the date of the submission of the written complaint.

(5) This section shall not apply to outdoor light fixtures used by the cabinet or its

contractors incidental to a highway construction or maintenance project, provided

the encroachment lasts for no lon ger than one hundred eighty (180) days and that

the lights are turned off when not in active use for construction or safety purposes.