Clayton County's zoning code caps light spilling onto neighbors: no more than 1.0 footcandle at a zoning-lot boundary or street line, and only 0.5 footcandle where a lot abuts a residential district or use. On-site lighting is capped at 10.0 footcandles.
The Clayton County Zoning Ordinance (Article 6) sets measurable light-trespass limits. Lighting intensity may not exceed 10.0 footcandles within a site, 1.0 footcandle at any zoning-lot boundary or street right-of-way line, and 0.5 footcandle where a lot abuts a residential district or existing residential use. Gas-station canopies and car-dealership display areas may reach 20.0 footcandles if otherwise compliant. Levels are measured on the horizontal plane at grade. These numeric limits let residents document excessive spillover from commercial neighbors. Individual cities in the county apply their own boundary standards within their limits.
Exceeding the boundary footcandle limits is a zoning violation; Code Enforcement can require re-aiming, shielding, or reduced-output fixtures.
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