Title 8 — Environmental Law
15 chapters · 561 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-14-101 Title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Shielded Outdoor Lighting Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-14-102 Purpose
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The purpose of this chapter is to conserve energy and preserve the environment through the regulation of outdoor lighting fixtures.
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-14-103 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Outdoor lighting fixture” means an automatically controlled, outdoor artificial illuminating device, whether permanent or portable, used for illumination or advertisement, including searchlights, spotlights, and floodlights, whether for architectu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-14-104 Shielding — Prohibitions — Exemptions
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(a) (1) (A) No public funds shall be used to install an outdoor lighting fixture unless it is shielded.(B) Subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section does not apply to any municipality or county if the governing body of the municipality or county determines by ordinance or to a munici…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-14-105 Penalties
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(1) Violations of this chapter are punishable by:(1) A warning for a first offense; and(2) A fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) minus the replacement cost for each offending outdoor lighting fixture for a second or subsequent offense or for an offense that continues for thirty …
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-14-106 Enforcement
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This chapter may be enforced by a town, city, or county of this state by seeking injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-14-107 Provisions supplemental
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The provisions of this chapter are cumulative and supplemental and shall not apply within a town, city, or county of this state that by ordinance has adopted provisions restricting light pollution that are equal to or more stringent than the provisions of this chapter.