2 rules for unincorporated Okaloosa County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Okaloosa County's beachfront lighting rules exist mainly to protect sea turtles. Gulf-front and Okaloosa Island properties must use shielded, long-wavelength amber fixtures and keep beaches dark during nesting season, May 1 through October 31.
Fla. Stat. § 161.163
The department shall also adopt by rule guidelines for local government regulations that control beachfront lighting to protect hatching sea turtles.
Okaloosa County addresses glare and light spilling onto neighboring property through code enforcement. On the coast, the bigger rule is turtle lighting: aim, shield, and dim beachfront lights so they don't reach the sand or adjoining lots.
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