Essex County does not have a county light-trespass ordinance. Complaints about a neighbor's light spilling onto your property are handled under municipal nuisance, zoning, and property-maintenance codes.
Light trespass, glare or spillover from one property onto another, is not regulated at the county level in Essex County. Municipalities address it through local nuisance provisions, property-maintenance codes, and any outdoor-lighting standards adopted in their zoning ordinance under the NJ Municipal Land Use Law. Some towns require shielding or aiming of fixtures so light does not cross property lines; others rely on a general nuisance standard. To resolve a spillover dispute, contact your municipal code-enforcement or zoning office, not the county. Persistent disputes between neighbors may also be pursued as a private nuisance matter.
Where a municipality regulates spillover, code enforcement may order shielding, re-aiming, or removal of the offending fixture and issue fines under the local ordinance.
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