Outdoor Lighting in Collier County, FL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Collier County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Collier County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Dark Sky Rules

Collier County's coastal lighting rules protect nesting sea turtles. Within 300 feet of the Gulf's mean high water, outdoor lighting must be minimal, floodlights and accent lighting are banned, and all fixtures must be hooded or positioned so no light or reflection is visible from the beach.

Sea-Turtle (Dark-Sky) Lighting Rules in Collier County

Some Restrictions

Collier County LDC 3.04.02(B)

Outdoor lighting shall be held to the minimum necessary for security and safety. Floodlights and landscape or accent lighting shall be prohibited. All lighting ... shall be of low intensity, and shall be fitted with hoods or positioned so that the light sources, or any reflective surfaces illuminated by such sources, shall not be visible from the beach.

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Light Trespass & Shielding

Collier County sets no general numeric limit on light spilling onto a neighbor's inland property; that is handled as a nuisance. The county's enforceable light-trespass rule is coastal: near the beach, all lights must be off after 9 p.m. during sea-turtle season or hooded so no light reaches the beach.

Light Trespass Rules in Collier County

Some Restrictions

Collier County LDC 3.04.02(B)

All lights shall be turned off after 9:00 p.m. between May 1 and October 31 of each year, or fitted with a hood or positioned so that the light sources, or any reflective surfaces illuminated by such sources, shall not be visible from the beach.

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