Milwaukee County has no light-trespass ordinance for private property. Light spilling onto a neighbor is addressed by each city or village zoning and nuisance code, and otherwise through a private nuisance claim under Wisconsin law.
No Milwaukee County ordinance sets a limit on how much light may cross a property line. Light-trespass and glare controls are part of municipal zoning and nuisance regulation, adopted under Wis. Stat. 62.23(7), so whether a numeric spillover limit or shielding requirement applies depends on the city or village where the property sits. Some municipalities include glare and off-site illumination standards in their zoning or site-plan review; others treat excessive light as a general nuisance. Where no local standard applies, a resident bothered by a neighbor's floodlight typically must pursue a private nuisance remedy under Wisconsin common law and Wis. Stat. ch. 823 rather than a county citation. First contact your municipality's zoning department to check for a local provision.
With no county light-trespass ordinance, remedies for private property come from the applicable municipal zoning or nuisance code, or from a private nuisance action under Wisconsin law. Any fine schedule is set locally, not by Milwaukee County.
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