Today I noticed one of those cranes in front of my house. I figured the town was trimming my palm tree, and thought nothing more of it. Went out to the front yard this evening after dark, and my entire front yard is lit up bright. They installed a friggin powerful street light on the power pole. That lovely darkness out front, from which to star gaze at night, is now gone. I can hardly make out a star or planet now. SOBs!
I'm tempted to get out a .22 with a scope and take care if it.
Could this be a cause of action, interfering with someone's enjoyment of their property?
I was sure this was going to be about a drive-by shooting, by "norwegians"
Aces is right, think of it as city-subsidized nocturnal kill-zone.
Today I noticed one of those cranes in front of my house. I figured the town was trimming my palm tree, and thought nothing more of it. Went out to the front yard this evening after dark, and my entire front yard is lit up bright. They installed a friggin powerful street light on the power pole. That lovely darkness out front, from which to star gaze at night, is now gone. I can hardly make out a star or planet now. SOBs!
I'm tempted to get out a .22 with a scope and take care if it.
Could this be a cause of action, interfering with someone's enjoyment of their property?
It depends on the state and local governments but some cities have light trespass laws and lighting ordinances.
Dark Skies Initiative McDonald Observatory collaborates with local communities and businesses to promote nighttime lighting that keeps light on the ground and out of the sky. https://mcdonaldobservatory.org/darkskies
My girlfriend owns a nice big house in the suburbs of north Atlanta. One evening I went upstairs to read my book, and the room was filled with bright light. They had installed a street light on the telephone pole out front.
I pay $7 a month to have a street light out here in the burbs. Connecting neighbors appreciated it at the time, all of us had small kids when I got it.
have you paid your dues, can you moan the blues, can you bend them guitar strings
I pay $7 a month to have a street light out here in the burbs. Connecting neighbors appreciated it at the time, all of us had small kids when I got it.
We pay a small monthly fee also to have one in our front circle drive.