Outdoor Lighting in Orange County, FL (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Orange County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
In unincorporated Orange County, commercial and office lighting must be full cutoff, with no floodlights and no more than one percent of lamp lumens above horizontal. Pole-mounted fixtures cap at 30 feet in parking lots and 15 feet on pedestrian walkways, and non-residential lighting must step down to about half power within an hour of closing. The Planning Division administers Code § 9-649; agricultural, single-family, duplex, triplex and quadraplex uses are exempt.
Orange County Dark-Sky Exterior Lighting Standards
Some RestrictionsOrange County Code § 9-649(a)(4)-(6), (b)(1)
Lighting of or on buildings shall be limited to wall washer type fixtures or up-lights that do not produce spill light or glare. A cutoff fixture shall not have more than one (1) percent of lamp lumens above horizontal. Illumination levels at the property line of the building or project shall not be more than 0.5 f.c. at any point when the building or project is located next to any residential ...
Light Trespass & Shielding
Commercial and nonresidential development in unincorporated Orange County can't spill light onto neighboring residential property: § 9-649(a)(5) caps illumination at the property line to 0.5 footcandles next to a residential use, requires house-side shielding on every fixture, and limits access-point lighting near roadways to 3.6 footcandles. Acorn-style fixtures within 80 feet of single-family zoning get an added shielding requirement so their light doesn't spill past the property line.
Orange County Exterior Light Trespass Rule
Some RestrictionsOrange County Code § 9-649(a)(5), (b)(2)b
(5)Illumination levels. Illumination levels at the property line of the building or project shall not be more than 0.5 f.c. at any point when the building or project is located next to any residential use, and shall not be more than 1.0 f.c. when located next to any other use. On-site light levels at vehicular access points along roadways shall be limited to 3.6 f.c. To avoid glare or spill lig...
Outdoor Lighting by City in Orange County
1 cities in Orange County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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