Under Unified Zoning Code Sec. IV-B.4, outdoor lighting must use cut-off fixtures to minimize light trespass and glare, and must be aimed or shielded so the light source is not visible from a neighboring lot. Poles are capped at 15 feet near residential districts.
Light-trespass complaints in unincorporated Sedgwick County are addressed through UZC Sec. IV-B.4 (Screening and Lighting). It requires that outdoor lighting employ cut-off luminaries to minimize light trespass and glare and be mounted no higher than one-half the distance from the neighboring lot, unless the applicant shows the Zoning Administrator that the light source is aimed or shielded so it is not visible from the neighboring lot. Lighting sources are limited to 15 feet in height within 200 feet of residential zoning districts, and lighted parking areas must meet the same standard. These provisions target spillover onto adjacent property. There is no numeric foot-candle limit at the property line in the residential accessory context; enforcement is based on the shielding, glare-minimization,
Lighting that throws glare or is visible from a neighbor's lot without adequate shielding violates UZC Sec. IV-B.4 and is enforced under UZC Article VIII, generally through a correction order to shield, re-aim, or lower the fixture, with fines for
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