2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Charlotte UDO Section 16 requires full-cutoff fixtures for parking lots and commercial uplighting, limiting skyglow. No formal dark-sky designation but lighting impact standards limit spillover. Mecklenburg County unincorporated follows similar standards for commercial.
Light trespass onto neighboring property in Mecklenburg County is limited to 0.1 to 10 footcandles at property line under Charlotte UDO Article 16. Complaints handled by Charlotte Code Enforcement. Persistent bright lights may also be treated as private nuisance under NC common law.
4 cities in Mecklenburg County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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