Paramus caps light trespass onto adjacent properties at 0.2 footcandle for general site lighting and 0.1 footcandle for sign illumination.
Site plan provisions in Chapter 371 limit illumination at any point on adjacent properties to a maximum of 0.2 footcandle, ensuring spillover does not flood neighboring lots or rights-of-way. Sign-related lighting carries a stricter standard: light levels from sign lights must remain below 0.1 footcandle at all property lines under the Borough's sign ordinance. Combined with the shielding and recessed-lamp requirements, these caps create a clear measurable standard for resolving neighbor disputes about glare and brightness.
Aiming a floodlight that exceeds 0.2 footcandle at the neighbor's lot line, illuminating an internally lit sign that pushes more than 0.1 footcandle to the property line, or unshielded fixtures producing measurable spillover all violate the standards.
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