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Petitioners seek town bylaw to curb residential light trespass as LEDs proliferate
Summary
A citizen petition would add a residential nuisance bylaw to regulate light trespass and glare (illuminance limits, color temperature and shielding), accompanied by an enforcement path for complaints and corrective periods. Petitioners said LED adoption has increased intrusive lighting; planning and building staff worked with petitioners on the
A petition seeking a general‑bylaw regulation of residential light trespass and glare was presented to the Select Board, with petitioners and planning staff saying the goal is to give residents a clear, enforceable tool to resolve disruptive lighting without waiting for new zoning provisions.
Petitioners told the board that advances in LED technology and inexpensive high color‑temperature bulbs have caused more lights to spill onto neighboring properties. "Too much light can cause sleep disruption, migraines and other health impacts," one…
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