Light trespass definition

Light trespass means light emitted by a luminaire that shines beyond the boundaries of the property on which the luminaire is located;
Light trespass means light emitted by a luminaire that shines beyond the boundaries of the property on which the luminaire is located.[PL 1991, c. 481, §1 (NEW).]
Light trespass means the shining of light by a luminaire beyond the boundaries of a property on which it is located.

Examples of Light trespass in a sentence

  • Light trespass from digital display shall not exceed 0.2 foot-candle at the digital sign property line.

  • Light trespass reduces everyone’s privacy, and higher energy use results in increased costs for everyone.

  • Light trespass - light emitted by a lighting installation that falls outside the boundaries of the property on which the installation is sited (also called spill light) Lumen -- a unit of light measurement, measure of brightness of the illumination exiting a bulb; the light output of a lamp with a uniform luminous intensity of one candela.

  • Light trespass standards – adopt a trespass limit of 0.1 foot-candles at the property line of any park or residential property.

  • Light trespass means light emitted from fixtures designed or installed in a manner that unreasonably causes light to fall on a property other than the one where the light is installed, in a motor vehicle drivers’ eyes, or upwards toward the sky.


More Definitions of Light trespass

Light trespass means light emitted by a luminaire that shines
Light trespass means light spill falling over property lines that illuminates adjacent grounds or buildings in an objectionable manner.
Light trespass means excessive or unreasonable light
Light trespass means any light that falls beyond the legal boundaries of the property it is intended to illuminate.
Light trespass means light that falls beyond the property it is intended to illuminate.
Light trespass means light from an artificial light source that is intruding into an area off the site or onto a buffer zone.
Light trespass means direct light emitted by an outdoor lamp fixture that shines beyond the boundaries of the property on which the outdoor light fixture is installed. “Up-light” means direct light emitted by an outdoor light fixture above a horizontal plane through the fixture’s lowest light emitting part.