Outdoor Lighting in Melbourne, FL (2026)
1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Melbourne, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Light Trespass & Shielding
Melbourne caps light spilling from any property onto a neighboring residential lot at one footcandle. Parks lighting until midnight, public street lights, and residential security lights are exempt, and the building official can order a light shut off to measure a complaint.
Melbourne Light Trespass Standard
Some RestrictionsMelbourne, FL Code of Ordinances § 26-60(a)
Any use, operation or activity on a lot must be conducted, operated and situated so that light spillover onto another lot used for residential purposes does not occur in excess of one footcandle. Lighting for parks from 6:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight, public street lighting in the right-of-way at all times and residential security lights shall be exempt from this standard.
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