Under Spokane County Zoning Code 14.826.100, outdoor lights must be shielded so they do not shine directly onto a neighbor's home. Parking-lot fixtures must also be down-shielded to prevent glare spilling onto adjacent properties or rights-of-way.
Spokane County's light-trespass protection is SCC 14.826.100: any lights illuminating an outdoor area of a lot must be positioned, placed, constructed, shielded, or used so as not to illuminate directly any building or structure on an adjacent lot used as a residence. This directly targets light spilling from one property onto a neighboring home. For commercial and parking areas, SCC 14.802.100 requires light sources to be down-shielded so they do not illuminate directly or create glare visible from adjacent properties or public rights-of-way. Numerous conditional-use standards in Title 14 also require lighting to be directed downward and shielded to protect neighboring residences. Persistent glare onto a neighbor may also be addressed as a nuisance.
Light that shines directly onto an adjacent residence violates SCC 14.826.100 and can be ordered corrected by Spokane County Building and Planning; unresolved glare may be pursued as a nuisance.
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