Fort Bend County addresses light trespass and glare from outdoor fixtures through general nuisance authority and subdivision regulations, requiring shielded fixtures in many platted developments in unincorporated areas.
Fort Bend County's subdivision regulations and individual MUD or HOA covenants in unincorporated areas commonly require outdoor lighting to be downward-directed and shielded so that direct illumination does not cross property lines. The county does not have a comprehensive countywide dark-sky ordinance, but commissioner court orders and platting rules for new subdivisions increasingly require full-cutoff fixtures for streetlights and parking areas. Light trespass complaints between neighbors are typically handled as civil nuisance matters or HOA violations rather than criminal citations.
Subdivision plat violations can block permits or result in code enforcement orders; civil nuisance actions allow injunctive relief.
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