2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Sarasota County, Florida.
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Sarasota County's Marine Turtle Protection Ordinance restricts beachfront lighting during the May 1 to October 31 nesting season on Casey, Lido, Manasota and Siesta Keys and the unincorporated Island of Venice. Lights visible from the beach must be shielded, low-wattage and downward-directed, and floodlights or spotlights visible from the beach
Sarasota County's outdoor-lighting standards cap light spilling onto neighbors: illumination at the property line may not exceed 0.2 footcandles on adjacent residential uses and 0.5 footcandles on commercial sites and public rights-of-way. Lighting cannot glare onto streets, and outdoor recreation areas next to homes cannot be lit after 10:00 p.m.
Sarasota County Zoning Regs, Outdoor Lighting (Sec. 7.5)
The maximum illumination measured in footcandles at the property line shall not exceed 0.2 on adjacent residential uses, and 0.5 on adjacent commercial sites and public rights-of-way.
3 cities in Sarasota County have their own outdoor lighting rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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