Light trespass handled under local nuisance provisions and town zoning lighting standards. No statewide lumen cap. Typical complaint process through code enforcement; remedies include shielding requirements and citations.
NY has no statewide light-trespass statute. Binghamton Zoning Ch. 410 caps commercial light at 0.5 foot-candles at a residential property line and requires full-cutoff fixtures. Residential-to-residential light trespass typically handled as a private nuisance under NY common law (Copart Indus. v. Consolidated Edison). Code Enforcement in Binghamton (607-772-7028) investigates complaints; remedies include mandatory shielding, redirection, or fines. Town of Vestal and Union site-plan review includes photometric plan review. LED security lights over 900 lumens often scrutinized.
Commercial non-compliance: $100-$500/day (Binghamton Ch. 410). Continued trespass: civil nuisance action plus injunction.
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