Outdoor Lighting in Seminole County, FL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Seminole County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Seminole County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Dark Sky Rules

Seminole County's Land Development Code Part 15 requires outdoor lighting to be shielded so no light is emitted above the horizontal plane, cutting glare and sky-glow. Display lots and recreational fields must use fully shielded or sharp-cutoff fixtures.

Outdoor Lighting / Dark-Sky Rules in Unincorporated Seminole County

Some Restrictions

SCLDC Chapter 30, Part 15 (Outdoor Lighting Requirements)

Outdoor lighting fixtures shall be shielded in such a manner that no light is emitted above a horizontal plane passing through the lowest point of the light emitting elements, so that direct light emitted above the horizontal plane is eliminated.

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Light Trespass & Shielding

Seminole County's outdoor lighting code caps light spilling onto neighboring property at one-half (0.5) foot-candle. Motion-triggered lights may return to full brightness for no more than 30 seconds.

Light Trespass Rules in Unincorporated Seminole County

Some Restrictions

SCLDC Chapter 30, Part 15 (Outdoor Lighting Requirements)

Illumination onto adjacent properties shall not exceed five-tenths (0.5) foot-candles... dimmed lights may return to full luminance for no more than thirty (30) seconds if triggered by a motion detector.

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