Frisco Code treats excessive light spilling onto neighboring residential property as a nuisance. Max 0.5 foot-candle at residential property lines applies to non-residential fixtures. Residential-on-residential complaints handled case-by-case by Code Enforcement.
Commercial fixtures must meet 0.5 fc boundary limit per Zoning Sec. 3.04. Residential landscape lighting generally unregulated numerically but must not cause documented annoyance (nuisance test under Sec. 30-3). Security flood lights with motion sensors generally acceptable; continuous high-lumen floods aimed at neighbor bedrooms often cited. Code officers use light meters to measure disputed installations.
Commercial 200-1,000 per day. Residential nuisance NOV requires retrofit or shielding within 10-30 days. Municipal court escalation if ignored.
Frisco, TX
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Frisco, TX
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Frisco, TX
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Frisco, TX
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Frisco, TX
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Frisco, TX
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