closed #203427
Nuisance Lights
2104 E Woodstock PL
- Case Date:
- 6/14/2025
Nuisance light. Continual problem.
Nuisance light. Continual problem.
Nuisance light. Disruptive glare. visible element light is unshielded. Light trespass on neighboring property from fixture on South of house
Nuisance light Completely unshielded, bright light with the element exposed causing glare and light trespass Not facing the street, facing south, on all the time.
Light on south side of house facing neighboring property is completely unshielded, with lighting element completely visible causing glare and light trespass on neighboring property. It is left on all night, and illuminates neighboring property even through room darkening curtains. This is in violation of city code: (5) Glare. All lighting fixtures shall be installed so as not to cause glare at or beyond the property line and shall not be aimed toward traffic. (A) Shielding. i. All lighting fixtures, except motion detector-activated lighting, shall be fully shielded so that the lighting element is not visible to an observer at any property line, except as stated otherwise in this Section 20.04.090 (Outdoor Lighting). ii. Unless otherwise specified, all lighting fixtures shall be full cutoff type as installed. iii. A lighting fixture may beam light upward only if all upward light is reflected back down by a canopy, roof, or other such structure. Please ticket and enforce. Also full trash cans are left out all week.
Unshielded light causing light trespass and glare, code violation. This nuisance light is on all night, and cannot be blocked even by blackout curtains. Completely unshielded, very bright, nuisance glare and light trespass
Light on south side of house is completely unshielded and causes glare and trespass on neighboring property. This nuisance light interferes with circadian rhythms of insects and pollinators. Garden produce is incompletely pollinated due to bright lights at night. Please enforce this.
Glare from unshielded nuisance light with exposed element on south side of house causes reflection and glare in neighboring house.
Walking kids to school- sidewalk not shoveled from Jan 4 snow, or Jan 10 snow. Driveway plowed both times so can’t think owner is unaware.
House is empty. exterior lights. violation of municipal code, on 24/7 now. Nuisance lights on exterior east side. There are multiple owners of this property, apparently not all are notified? Municipal code violations: lighting code https://library.municode.com/in/bloomington/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT20UNDEOR_CH20.04DESTIN_20.04.100SI (5) Glare. All lighting fixtures shall be installed so as not to cause glare at or beyond the property line and shall not be aimed toward traffic. Shielding. ii. Light Trespass. All lighting fixtures shall be installed so that light trespass from any property line, except a property line abutting a public street, shall not exceed two footcandles at a point one meter beyond the property line.
This photo was taken on April 28, 2025, before 10 pm. It is a photograph of one of the lights on the east side of the house, on the porch. The light is completely unshielded, glaring, very bright, with light trespass onto the neighboring property. The photo of the light was taken from inside the neighboring house to the south/ The light trespass onto this neighboring property from 2104 Woodstock place was measured by someone from the city, and confirmed, years ago. This is an ongoing problem. It is a disruptive nuisance. Please enforce the municipal code. These are the violations of the municipal code by the owners of 2104 Woodstock place: lighting: (5) Glare. All lighting fixtures shall be installed so as not to cause glare at or beyond the property line and shall not be aimed toward traffic. Shielding. ii. Light Trespass. All lighting fixtures shall be installed so that light trespass from any property line, except a property line abutting a public street, shall not exceed two footcandles at a point one meter beyond the property line.