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Outdoor Lighting in Tarpon Springs, FL (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Dark Sky Rules

Tarpon Springs zoning code regulates outdoor lighting through performance standards in the Comprehensive Zoning and Land Development Code, with special coastal-lighting requirements protecting nesting sea turtles along Gulf-facing properties.

Tarpon Springs Dark-Sky and Coastal Lighting Rules

Some Restrictions

Light Trespass

Tarpon Springs zoning code prohibits outdoor lighting that casts direct glare or excessive illumination onto neighboring property, requiring shielded fixtures and downward-directed lamps as part of site-plan and nuisance review.

Tarpon Springs Light Trespass and Glare Standards

Some Restrictions

Looking for Pinellas County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Tarpon Springs city rules.

Outdoor Lighting in Pinellas County