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Outdoor Lighting in Ocala, FL (2026)

1 verified outdoor lighting rules for Ocala, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Billboard Lighting

Ocala caps digital billboard illumination at 0.3 foot-candles above ambient light and requires automatic sensors that dim the sign as daylight changes, verified with a foot candle meter at a distance set by the sign's face size.

Ocala Digital Billboard Brightness Cap

Some Restrictions

Ocala Code of Ordinances § 110-191(h)

(h)In addition to the requirements provided in this chapter for off-site advertising signs, any digital off-site advertising sign erected shall meet the following criteria: ... (8)Digital off-site advertising signs shall not operate at brightness levels of more than 0.3 foot candles above ambient light, as measured using a foot candle meter at a pre-set distance. ... Automatic sensors shall be ...

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