Clark County requires outdoor lights (except holiday lights) to be directed or shielded so glare is minimized as seen from streets and nearby dwellings. Illuminated signs must not be a nuisance to residents within 200 feet, defined as flashing lights or lights of an intensity that interferes with peaceful occupancy
Two provisions address light spilling onto neighbors. The district lighting standard (e.g., CCC 40.210.020(C)(5)) requires outdoor lights to be shielded to minimize glare visible from streets and nearby dwellings. For signs, CCC 40.310.010 requires illuminated signs be placed so as not to be a nuisance to residents within 200 feet, defining a nuisance as flashing lights or lights of such intensity that may interfere with residents' peaceful occupancy of their home; the planning manager may require screening, shielding, relocation, or lighting adjustment. Persistent light trespass from a neighbor may also be pursued as a private nuisance under Washington common law.
Sign or fixture lighting that creates a nuisance to nearby homes can be ordered screened, shielded, relocated, or adjusted by the planning manager, with continued code enforcement for noncompliance.
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