York County sets no foot-candle limit on light spilling onto a neighbor's yard, and South Carolina has no light-trespass statute. Relief comes from HOA covenants or a common-law nuisance claim, not county code enforcement.
No York County ordinance caps how much light may cross a residential property line, and South Carolina has no statute on residential light trespass. A homeowner near Tega Cay or Lake Wylie bothered by a neighbor's floodlight relies on recorded HOA covenants, which often require shielded fixtures, or on a private-nuisance lawsuit. The county's only spacing rule, Zoning Code Section 155.501, keeps illuminated outdoor recreation uses 500 feet from off-parcel homes; it does not reach a neighbor's yard light. Cities such as Rock Hill and Fort Mill may adopt their own glare standards inside their limits.
The county issues no light-trespass citation to a homeowner because no ordinance sets a spillover limit. Remedies are civil: an HOA covenant complaint or a private nuisance suit to shield or dim the light.
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