Floodlight Placement

[Ah Pook]

Not sure how light pollution is different from noise pollution (barking dogs, car alarms, loud music...). My guess is these neighbors have a little history already.

[hollohas]

Not sure how light pollution is different from noise pollution (barking dogs, car alarms, loud music...). My guess is these neighbors have a little history already.

There are ordinances against light pollution just like noise pollution in many parts of the country and there are more created everyday. They serve two basic purposes. One, to help keep the night sky dark. Everybody likes to see the stars. And two, to protect homes from "light trespass". The codes address both by either limiting the amount of light or limiting the direction of the light. Street lights are common items that people complain about and codes in some areas require municipalities or businesses to install house side shields to keep the light from leaving the property. However a private home is another story all together. If someone wants to regulate their neighbor's lighting, they should live somewhere with an HOA. This guy should drive through the Midwest where every county home has a 750 watt barn light blazing away on the garage/shop/barn.