Lynwood addresses light trespass through its zoning design standards and public-nuisance provisions, requiring that outdoor and project lighting be directed and shielded so glare does not spill onto adjacent properties or the public right-of-way.
Lynwood has no standalone light-trespass ordinance with numeric footcandle limits, but the Zoning Code's general development and design-compatibility standards in Article 10, together with the nuisance provisions, are used to require that lighting be arranged so it does not cast direct glare or excessive spill onto neighboring homes. Development projects reviewed by the Planning Commission are routinely conditioned to shield, aim downward, and screen fixtures. Persistent glare that interferes with a neighbor's use of their property can be pursued as a nuisance under the city's public-nuisance and zoning enforcement authority. Sign lighting that could be confused with emergency or traffic signals is separately prohibited under LMC 25-70-5.
Outdoor lighting that projects direct glare onto adjacent properties can be abated as a nuisance under the zoning and public-nuisance provisions, and project lighting that violates conditions of approval is a code violation.
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