Passaic County does not enforce light-trespass rules. Whether a neighbor's floodlight shining onto your property violates any standard depends on your municipality's lighting ordinance. Absent a local rule, persistent glare may be pursued as a private nuisance.
Light trespass, unwanted light spilling onto adjoining property, is addressed through municipal lighting and zoning ordinances under the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.). Passaic County has no residential light-trespass standard. Municipalities that regulate lighting commonly cap illumination levels measured at the property line and require shielding to keep light on-site. Where no municipal ordinance applies, New Jersey common-law nuisance principles may allow a neighbor to seek relief for severe, ongoing glare. Complaints go first to your municipal zoning or code office.
A violation of a municipal lighting standard is enforced by the local zoning/code officer; nuisance disputes are resolved through municipal court or civil action.
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