DeSoto County municipalities treat light trespass as a nuisance under general property and zoning codes. Residential property-line illumination generally capped at 0.5 to 1.0 foot-candle. Enforcement is complaint-driven.
DeSoto County and its cities address light trespass through nuisance provisions and zoning performance standards rather than a dedicated lighting code. Southaven Code Ch. 38 (nuisances) and Olive Branch Code Ch. 34 empower code enforcement to act on lighting that causes unreasonable glare or illuminates neighboring properties. Residential-to-residential property-line levels should not exceed 0.5 foot-candle; commercial-to-residential is capped at 0.5 foot-candle in most site-plan conditions. Security lights, floodlights, and dusk-to-dawn pole lights must be aimed and shielded to confine illumination to the owner's property. Decorative string lighting and holiday displays receive temporary accommodation (typically November 15 through January 15). Complaints go to the city or county code enforcement office; measurements are taken with a calibrated light meter.
First complaint: warning and 30-day correction period. Non-compliance: fines $100 to $300 per violation. Repeat complaints: escalating daily fines. Commercial property violation: up to $1,000. Nuisance suit in justice court: injunctive relief plus damages.
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