2 rules for unincorporated Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Berks County has no countywide dark-sky ordinance. Outdoor-lighting standards are set by municipalities, many of which follow the Pennsylvania Outdoor Lighting Council model ordinance requiring shielded, downward-facing (full-cutoff) fixtures to curb glare, sky glow, and light trespass.
Berks County sets no light-trespass rule. Whether a neighbor's floodlight spilling onto your property is a violation depends on your municipality's outdoor-lighting ordinance; absent one, a persistent glare may be pursued as a private nuisance.
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