Light trespass onto neighboring property in Mecklenburg County is limited to 0.1 to 10 footcandles at property line under Charlotte UDO Article 16. Complaints handled by Charlotte Code Enforcement. Persistent bright lights may also be treated as private nuisance under NC common law.
Charlotte UDO 16.201 limits off-site light trespass to 0.3 footcandles at the property line for residential-adjacent uses and 1.0 footcandles for commercial-to-commercial. Direct glare from commercial fixtures onto residential property prohibited. Mecklenburg County unincorporated uses 0.5 footcandle standard. Persistent light trespass may also give rise to a private nuisance claim under NC common law, allowing injunctive relief. Code Enforcement measures with footcandle meter during evening inspection. Security motion lights activating briefly are generally acceptable but continuous floodlighting is not.
Light trespass: notice plus 30-day cure. Continued violation: 100 dollars per day plus possible shielding order.
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