Showing ordinances that apply to Cantua Creek, CA
Cantua Creek is an unincorporated community (population 500) in Fresno County, California. Because Cantua Creek is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Fresno County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The light trespass rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Excessive light crossing onto neighboring property may be actionable as private nuisance under CA Civil Code §3479. Fresno County code requires exterior fixtures to be shielded so direct light does not leave the source parcel.
Light trespass—illumination from one property that unreasonably interferes with a neighbor's use and enjoyment—can be remedied under Civil §3479 (nuisance). Fresno County Title 18 requires shielding of exterior lighting so the source is not visible from adjacent property. Code enforcement can issue violations where lighting exceeds commonly accepted levels (e.g., IESNA RP-33 recommends <0.1 fc spillover at residential property lines). Injunction and damages available in civil court. Security/safety lighting should use motion sensors, full-cutoff fixtures, and color temperatures ≤3000K.
Proven nuisance lighting: code citation; civil injunction plus damages under §3479. Ongoing daily fines possible for unabated violations.
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