2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bay County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Bay County's Gulf beaches are sea-turtle nesting habitat, so beachfront lighting is regulated to protect hatchlings. Under Florida's coastal-lighting law and Panama City Beach's ordinance, beach-visible lights must be low, long-wavelength amber, and shielded from May 1 through October 31.
Fla. Stat. section 161.163
The department shall also adopt by rule guidelines for local government regulations that control beachfront lighting to protect hatching sea turtles.
Away from the beach, Bay County has no countywide residential light-trespass ordinance with foot-candle limits; spillover between homes is a private nuisance matter. On the coast, the sea-turtle lighting rules control outdoor light far more strictly than any glare standard.
1 cities in Bay County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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