Under LNMC 9-1-35.15(d), Laguna Niguel requires exterior lighting to be shielded or recessed so that direct glare and reflections are contained within the boundaries of the parcel and directed away from neighboring properties and public rights-of-way, effectively barring light trespass onto adjacent homes.
Laguna Niguel addresses light trespass through the intensity-and-design standard in LNMC 9-1-35.15(d). That provision requires exterior lighting to be shielded or recessed so direct glare and reflections are contained within the boundaries of the parcel, and directed downward and away from adjoining properties and public rights-of-way. It also states no lighting shall be of unusually high intensity, and fixtures must suit the use. Combined with the section's height limits (building lights below the eave line, pole and fence lights no higher than eight feet), these rules keep glare from spilling onto neighboring parcels. Lighting meeting the standards is an accessory use; deviation requires a minor adjustment. Persistent glare disturbing a neighbor may also be addressed as a private nuisance.
Aiming floodlights or landscape lighting so glare or direct light crosses onto a neighbor's property or into the public right-of-way violates LNMC 9-1-35.15(d). Code Compliance can require the owner to shield, re-aim, or lower fixtures.
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