2 rules for unincorporated York County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
York County has no dark-sky or outdoor-lighting ordinance for private property. Lighting standards — shielding, maximum brightness, and curfews — are set by individual boroughs and townships in their zoning or subdivision ordinances under the PA Municipalities Planning Code.
York County has no light-trespass ordinance. Whether spillover light onto a neighbor's property is regulated depends on your borough or township zoning ordinance. Absent a local rule, neighbors' remedy is a private nuisance claim under Pennsylvania common law.
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