Dublin Code 153.149 caps light trespass onto residential property at 0.5 foot-candles at the property line and 0.1 foot-candles at any residential building wall. Complaints handled by Dublin Code Enforcement with photometric measurement.
Light trespass commonly complained about includes flood lights from neighbors, security lighting from commercial parking lots adjacent to homes, and uncapped landscape lighting. Dublin Code Enforcement will conduct night-time measurements with a light meter following documented complaints. Remedies include shielding, redirection, reducing wattage, or replacing fixtures. Under Ohio nuisance common law, repeated light trespass causing sleep disturbance can support a private nuisance claim separate from code enforcement.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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