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Outdoor Lighting in Coral Gables, FL (2026)

2 verified outdoor lighting rules for Coral Gables, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Dark Sky Rules

Coral Gables caps residential outdoor light color temperature at 3000 Kelvin and limits shielded fixtures to 2,000 lumens, requiring glare to stay off neighboring yards under the city's dark-sky ambience standards.

Coral Gables Outdoor Lighting Shielding Rules

Some Restrictions

Coral Gables Zoning Code § 12-102 (Residential Outdoor Lighting)

Fully shielded outdoor light fixtures shall be controlled and directed to the object intended to be illuminated. The direct glare of shielded flood lighting shall not be visible from adjacent properties. The maximum allowed lumen output for shielded fixtures in SFR and MF1 zoning districts shall not exceed 2,000 lumens. Partly shielded or unshielded light fixtures in SFR and MF1 zoning distric...

Light Trespass & Shielding

Coral Gables caps shielded outdoor security lighting at 2,000 lumens in residential zones, requires glare stay off neighboring yards, and limits pole height to 14 feet under the zoning code's Article 12 lighting standards.

Coral Gables Security Light Shielding Rules

Some Restrictions

Zoning Code § 12-102 (Residential Outdoor Lighting)

All light sources shall not exceed a Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of 3000 Kelvin. Fully shielded outdoor light fixtures shall be controlled and directed to the object intended to be illuminated. The direct glare of shielded flood lighting shall not be visible from adjacent properties. The maximum allowed lumen output for shielded fixtures in SFR and MF1 zoning districts shall not exceed ...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Coral Gables city rules.

Outdoor Lighting in Miami-Dade County