Unincorporated Lane County has no ordinance capping light spilling onto a neighbor's property. Oregon's shielded-lighting statute (ORS 455.573) applies only to certain state buildings, so residential light-trespass complaints are generally handled as a nuisance or resolved neighbor-to-neighbor.
Lane Code sets no residential light-trespass standard, and Oregon has no statewide residential glare limit. ORS 455.573 requires shielded outdoor fixtures on some state-owned or state-funded public buildings but does not govern private lighting. In unincorporated Lane County, a resident bothered by a neighbor's floodlight typically cannot cite a specific lighting code; instead, persistent, unreasonable glare may be pursued as a private nuisance if it substantially interferes with the use and enjoyment of property. Practical fixes include asking the neighbor to add a shield, aim fixtures downward, add motion sensors, or use a timer. Inside cities such as Eugene, municipal lighting standards may provide a direct remedy.
No county code penalty; a homeowner may seek a private nuisance remedy in court if glare is severe and unreasonable.
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