Showing ordinances that apply to Yorktown Heights, NY
Yorktown Heights is an unincorporated community (population 1,884) in Westchester County, New York. Because Yorktown Heights is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Westchester County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The light trespass rules below are the ones that govern your area.
No county-wide light trespass law. Municipal codes commonly limit light spillage to 0.1–0.5 foot-candles at residential property lines. Private nuisance claims available.
Westchester municipalities that regulate outdoor lighting typically cap light trespass at 0.1–0.5 foot-candles measured at the receiving residential property line, require full-cutoff fixtures for commercial and multi-family properties, and may impose curfews (lights off or dimmed after 10 or 11 pm). Residential-to-residential light complaints are often addressed through code enforcement or private nuisance litigation in Westchester Supreme Court.
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