Cameron County has no light-trespass ordinance for private property, because Texas counties cannot zone or set nuisance-lighting standards outside city limits. If a neighbor's floodlight spills onto your property, your remedy is your city's nuisance code or a private civil nuisance claim, not a county rule.
Light trespass, glare, and spillover from a neighbor's fixtures are handled through zoning or nuisance ordinances, and Texas counties have neither power in unincorporated territory. So Cameron County has no rule requiring neighbors to aim, shield, or dim outdoor lights. Inside a city, that city's nuisance or property-maintenance code may address glare and spillover. Outside city limits, a resident's practical options are talking to the neighbor or pursuing a private common-law nuisance claim in court. The county's own coastal plan addresses beachfront lighting for sea-turtle protection, but that is not a general light-trespass rule for inland residents.
No county light-trespass penalty. Inside a city, city nuisance enforcement may apply. Outside city limits, the remedy is a private civil nuisance action, not a county citation.
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