Fort Lee's lighting regulations limit light trespass onto neighboring residential properties, requiring shielding and aim adjustments when complaints document glare or excessive illumination at the shared property line.
The borough enforces light trespass limits through site plan conditions and its general nuisance authority. Commercial and multifamily fixtures must keep illumination at the property line at low foot-candle levels, typically 0.1 to 0.5 fc depending on adjacent zone. Residential floodlights aimed into a neighbor's window can be ordered redirected or shielded under nuisance principles even without an explicit numeric standard. Complaints are typically routed through the construction official, zoning officer, or police nuisance line.
Continued light trespass after notice can result in fines, court-ordered fixture modifications, and conditions placed on certificates of occupancy or rental licenses for repeat offenders.
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