The purpose of this chapter is to regulate outdoor lighting on private
property in order to reduce or prevent light pollution; this means, to the
extent reasonably possible, the reduction or prevention of glare and light
trespass and the promotion of safety and security.
This chapter applies to lighting fixtures installed after the effective
date of this chapter and to those installed prior to it which are determined
to create a nuisance or potentially hazardous situation.
Violations of this chapter shall be abated by the property owner, lessor,
lessee or other person in possession of or responsible ("responsible individual")
for the property on which the lighting is located and, if not so done, may
be abated by the Town at the expense of any one or more of the responsible
individuals after the Town has furnished not less than 10 days' written notice
to abate such violation. The fine for failure to abate such violation within
seven days after such notice has been provided shall be $25 for such first
failure, $50 for failure to abate following a second such notice, and $10
per day for each day of such failure to abate thereafter. Such expenses and
fines and the Town's legal expenses may be collected by the Town in a
civil action against one or more of the above-named responsible individuals.
In the case of an emergency, the Town may abate such violation without giving
the 10 days' notice.