Outdoor Lighting in Lake County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Lake County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
Lake County is not a certified dark-sky community and has no residential dark-sky mandate. Its LDR instead controls glare and sky glow for commercial development: all lighting must use cutoff fixtures to minimize glare and overhead sky glow, and canopy/overhead lighting must be recessed or shielded.
Lake County FL Outdoor Lighting & Dark-Sky Rules
Some RestrictionsLake County LDR Sec. 9.10.00
Building Lighting. a. Lighting shall be decorative and blend with the architectural style of the development. b. All lighting shall be cutoff fixtures designed and located so as to minimize glare and overhead sky glow. c. Canopy and overhead lighting shall be recessed or shielded in a manner that prevents lighting of the horizontal axis.
Light Trespass & Shielding
Lake County's LDR requires lighting to be directed away from neighboring properties and rights-of-way. Parking-area lighting must be arranged to direct light away from adjoining properties, and commercial lighting must use cutoff fixtures and shielded canopies to keep glare and sky glow off neighbors.
Light Trespass Rules in Lake County FL
Some RestrictionsLake County LDR Sec. 9.03.00(J)
Lighting. All lighting used to illuminate Parking Areas, Shall be so arranged as to direct the light away from adjoining properties and Rights-of-Way.K.Screening. See Section 9.02.03.L.Minimum stall size and aisle width. The minimum parking stall size Shall be nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet for regular stalls, and handicap stalls Shall meet state Accessibility requirements. A maximum of tw...
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