Unincorporated Larimer County has no numeric light-trespass ordinance for existing single-family homes; disputes are handled as nuisances. Fort Collins regulates exterior site lighting and off-site spill under Land Use Code §3.2.4, and Estes Park under Development Code §7.9.
There is no countywide Larimer County ordinance setting footcandle limits at the property line for existing homes, so glare or light spilling from a neighbor's yard light is generally addressed through nuisance provisions or the underlying zoning conditions rather than a dedicated light-trespass law. Within incorporated cities the rules are firmer: Fort Collins Land Use Code Section 3.2.4 (Exterior Site Lighting) requires shielded, cut-off fixtures and limits light spilling onto adjacent property for new development, and Estes Park Development Code Section 7.9 imposes exterior-lighting standards to reduce glare and off-site spill. New subdivisions and commercial projects in the county must also meet site-lighting conditions of approval.
In Fort Collins or Estes Park, lighting that violates the exterior-lighting standards can be cited and must be shielded or corrected; county nuisances are handled by code compliance.
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