Live Oak prohibits outdoor lighting that creates glare or spills light onto adjacent residential property in excess of nuisance thresholds, with Code Enforcement handling complaints.
Light trespass, defined as unwanted light spilling from one property onto another, is regulated in Live Oak under both the outdoor lighting provisions of the zoning code and general nuisance ordinance. Outdoor lighting must be aimed and shielded so that the source of the lamp is not directly visible from adjacent residential property and so that light at the property line does not exceed low measurable thresholds (commonly 0.1 to 0.3 footcandles at a residential property line). Floodlights aimed horizontally, security lights pointed across fences, and bright LED bulbs in unshielded fixtures are the most common complaint sources. Code Enforcement responds to complaints, inspects at night, and may issue a notice of violation requiring re-aiming, shielding, or wattage reduction. Motion-activated security lighting is allowed.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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