Unincorporated Charleston County has no dedicated light-trespass or glare ordinance limiting light spilling onto neighboring property. Glare that rises to a nuisance may be addressed under general nuisance provisions or, near the beaches, under island sea-turtle lighting rules.
The Charleston County ZLDR does not set a numeric light-trespass or foot-candle-at-the-property-line standard for general residential lighting, and SC DNR lists no countywide beachfront-lighting ordinance for the county. Persistent, offensive glare onto a neighbor's property is generally handled as a private matter or under the county's general nuisance authority rather than a specific lighting code. On the barrier islands, the town or community sea-turtle lighting ordinances (Isle of Palms Sec. 5-4-17, Folly Beach Ord. 151.45, Dewees Island building requirements) do require shielding and directing light away from the beach. Residents in incorporated cities should check that city's lighting or nuisance code, which may impose spillover limits.
Because there is no specific county light-trespass ordinance, disputes are typically resolved civilly or under general nuisance provisions; beach-area glare is enforced by the relevant island jurisdiction.
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