Will County limits light trespass to 0.5 foot-candles at residential property lines and 1.0 foot-candle at nonresidential boundaries. Complaint-driven enforcement handled by Building & Zoning. Joliet, Bolingbrook, and other municipalities enforce parallel rules.
Under Will County Land Use Ordinance §155-16.500(E), outdoor lighting cannot produce more than 0.5 foot-candles measured at the property line when adjacent to residential zones, or 1.0 foot-candle adjacent to commercial/industrial zones. Fixtures must be aimed and shielded so that no direct beam crosses the property line. Flood and security lights must use motion sensors when possible. String lights, LED wash lighting, and decorative fixtures are subject to the same trespass standard. Enforcement is complaint-driven — Will County Building & Zoning or the relevant municipal code enforcement responds to written complaints, measures foot-candles with a photometer at the property line, and issues correction notices. Recurring issues near intermodal facilities and warehouse distribution centers in Elwood, Wilmington, and Joliet commonly trigger citations. Illinois common law nuisance (see Belmar Drive-In Theatre v. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority) also supports private suits for severe trespass.
Initial complaint: 30-day notice to correct. Continued violation: fines $100-$500 per day under county ordinance, or $75-$750 in municipalities. Commercial repeat offenders: up to $1,000 per occurrence and conditional use review.
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