Outdoor Lighting in Sumter County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Sumter County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Sumter County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Dark Sky Rules
Sumter County caps light poles at 16 feet in pedestrian areas and 35 feet elsewhere, and requires every exterior fixture on new development to be a concealed-source, cut-off design so the lens does not project below the fixture's opaque housing.
Outdoor Lighting Shielding, Sumter County
Some RestrictionsSumter County Code § 13-730(a)(2)-(3)
(2)Pole height. For pedestrian areas, the maximum height of a light pole shall be sixteen (16) feet, including the base. For all other areas, the maximum height of a light pole shall be thirty-five (35) feet, including the base. Light poles exceeding thirty-five (35) feet in height shall not be allowed unless approved through a development agreement.(3)Lighting fixtures. All exterior lighting i...
Light Trespass & Shielding
Sumter County bans lighting arranged or operated so it glares onto adjoining streets or residential property, or unnecessarily illuminates a neighboring parcel enough to substantially interfere with using or enjoying it.
Light Trespass Rules, Sumter County
Some RestrictionsSumter County Code § 13-730(b)
(b)Excessive lighting/illumination. Lighting facilities and other uses shall be arranged and operated in such a manner as to prevent direct glare or hazardous interference of any kind to adjoining streets and residentially designated property. Lighting within any parcel that unnecessarily illuminates any other parcel and substantially interferes with the use or enjoyment of such parcels is proh...
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