Outdoor Lighting in Palm Coast, FL (2026)

Dark Sky Rules

The City of Palm Coast lies on the mainland side of the Intracoastal Waterway, which forms the eastern boundary of the city. The Atlantic Ocean beachfront east of the Intracoastal is in the unincorporated Hammock area of Flagler County, not within Palm Coast city limits. Palm Coast has therefore not adopted a city-wide sea turtle lighting ordinance under FS § 161.163; sea turtle lighting on the actual beach is regulated by Flagler County's Marine Sea Turtle ordinance codified at Article VI, Section 6.05.00 of the County Land Development Code, and by the State of Florida Model Lighting Ordinance for Marine Turtle Protection (FAC Chapter 62B-55). Within Palm Coast, outdoor lighting on new and substantially redeveloped non-residential and multifamily projects is reviewed under the Palm Coast Unified Land Development Code during site plan and building permit approval. The City has not adopted a stand-alone International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) ordinance.