Outdoor Lighting in Santa Rosa County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Santa Rosa County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Dark Sky Rules
On Navarre Beach the county's Marine Turtle Protection Lighting Ordinance (LDC 3.05.07) requires all beach-visible outdoor lighting to be shielded so it is not visible from the beach during nesting season, May 1 to October 31. New builds must use minimal, low-intensity, hooded, long-wavelength amber or red LED lighting.
Sea-Turtle / Dark-Sky Beach Lighting in Santa Rosa County
Some RestrictionsSanta Rosa County LDC 3.05.07.C.2
All lighting including wall-mounted fixtures, pole lighting, lights on balconies, and any other type of lighting not specifically referenced by this section, shall be of low intensity and shall be fitted with hoods or positioned so that the light sources... are not visible from the beach. Whenever possible install long wavelength LED lamps producing amber or red light.
Light Trespass & Shielding
The county's strongest light-trespass rule is on Navarre Beach: existing beach-visible outdoor lights must be turned off after 9:00 p.m. between May 1 and October 31, or hooded/repositioned so the light stays on the property and off the beach. Interior lights visible from the beach must be tinted or curtained.
Light Trespass Rules in Santa Rosa County
Some RestrictionsSanta Rosa County LDC 3.05.07.D.1
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 are not visible from the beach.
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