Neighbor installed several floodlights [Montgomery County]

[Anonymous]

Judging by the photo, the lights only reach their back yard (see the darkness in the woods?). I can't see how this is also illuminating OP's house appreciably.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op, did you file a complaint regarding the lights?

Not yet. I found the email of the owner and sent him a friendly message asking if he could point the lights down or I would be happy to buy him bulbs that were not as intense. He said the lights aren’t a problem. I will likely to contact the county, but mostly about the unpermitted basement apartment and illegal Airbnb listings — though I don’t have high hopes anything will happen from that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Judging by the photo, the lights only reach their back yard (see the darkness in the woods?). I can't see how this is also illuminating OP's house appreciably.

The lights are pointed at our and the neighboring homes. The cliff is not illuminated because it faces away from the light.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Update: The Airbnb guests in the new illegal, unregistered basement apartment keep triggering all 8 floodlights. It seriously looks like a parking lot or a concert.

That’s worse than I was expecting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op, did you file a complaint regarding the lights?

Not yet. I found the email of the owner and sent him a friendly message asking if he could point the lights down or I would be happy to buy him bulbs that were not as intense. He said the lights aren’t a problem. I will likely to contact the county, but mostly about the unpermitted basement apartment and illegal Airbnb listings — though I don’t have high hopes anything will happen from that.

Not good to irk the neighbors when you are doing something illegal.

[Anonymous]

Exactly!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Google is your friend

https://www3.montgomerycountymd.gov/311/Solutions.aspx?SolutionId=1-3FREKZ&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

+1

That would drive me insane. We used to live across from house a that was half of the owners dental practice. He installed big ass lights like this, which was bad enough. But when mocking birds in the surrounding trees started confusing days/nights, squawking like a car alarm at 3 am, someone in the neighborhood bought a bb gun. We never figured out who it was, god bless them, but the dentist gave up after about the 10th set of bulbs.

Here is all the info you need, pulled from the link above.

Per MoCo Department of Housing: "Neighbor's Lights Shining Into Windows"
The property owner must direct any exterior lighting away from the windows of any adjacent dwelling unit or individual living unit. See Section 26-9(b)(6) of Chapter 26, Housing and Building and Maintenance Standards on the attached link for the Code reference. Light pollution is not addressed under the Housing code

To file a complaint regarding neighbor's lights shining into windows, please see the topic entitled "HOUSING COMPLAINTS" or click on the second link below.

http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Maryland/montgom/partiilocallawsordinancesresolutionsetc/chapter26housingandbuildingmaintenancest?f=templates$fn=default.htm$3.0$vid=amlegal:montgomeryco_md_mc$anc=JD_26

http://www3.montgomerycountymd.gov/311/SolutionView.aspx?SolutionId=1-3G15PN

[Anonymous]

Thank you very much all for the information!

[Anonymous]

That house looks familiar. Where is it ? Goodman home ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Judging by the photo, the lights only reach their back yard (see the darkness in the woods?). I can't see how this is also illuminating OP's house appreciably.

+1

Needs more photos, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Judging by the photo, the lights only reach their back yard (see the darkness in the woods?). I can't see how this is also illuminating OP's house appreciably.

The lights are pointed at our and the neighboring homes. The cliff is not illuminated because it faces away from the light.

Is your interior lighting up?

[Anonymous]

Wow that’s bad. Hope you report them, OP!

[Anonymous]

Their yard looks like daylight.

[Anonymous]

Those are too bright and not needed.

[Anonymous]

Horrible.