Blaine addresses light trespass through its zoning Lighting performance standard (Section 33.13 / recodified Section 129-2), which is intended to keep exterior lighting from creating glare or spilling onto neighboring property and streets. The sign code specifically bars illuminated signs from shining directly onto a residence or into the street.
Light trespass, where one property's lighting spills onto a neighbor's, is managed in Blaine through the zoning Lighting performance standard rather than a separate nuisance-lighting ordinance. The Lighting section (formerly Section 33.13, recodified as Section 129-2) governs exterior lighting and is structured to prevent glare and light from carrying onto adjacent property and public rights-of-way. The clearest codified light-trespass rule is in the sign chapter: an illuminated sign's beam of light 'shall not shine directly upon any part of a residence or into the street.' Electronic message signs must dim automatically from daytime to dusk brightness levels, and solar-energy systems (Section 109-54) must be sited to avoid glare or reflection onto neighbors and rights-of-way and must not create a traffic hazard. These provisions give Blaine a basis to require shielding or aiming corrections when a floodlight, security light, or sign light spills onto a neighboring home. The specific intensity limits and shielding details are contained in the performance-standards chapter, so a resident experiencing light trespass should report it to Blaine Code Enforcement / Planning, and anyone installing bright exterior lighting should review the current Section 129-2 standard to ensure light is directed and shielded within their own lot.
Floodlights, security lights, or sign lighting that shines directly onto a neighbor's residence or into the street, or unshielded fixtures that spill glare beyond the property line, can be cited under the City's Lighting performance standard and ordered shielded, re-aimed, or corrected.
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