Pasco County LDC §603 lighting standards require full-cutoff fixtures for new commercial and multifamily development. Coastal areas near turtle nesting beaches (Anclote Key, Gulf coast) must use FWC-approved turtle-safe lighting during nesting season (May 1-Oct 31) per F.A.C. 68E-1.
Pasco County enforces outdoor lighting standards through Land Development Code (LDC) Chapter 600 (Design Standards), §603 Lighting. New commercial, multifamily, and parking lot lighting must use full-cutoff (IESNA cutoff classification) fixtures directing light downward with zero uplight. Maximum illumination at the property line is typically 0.5 foot-candles for adjacent residential and 1.0 foot-candles for commercial-to-commercial. Pole height capped by zone (usually 20-30 ft residential-adjacent, up to 40 ft industrial). Coastal Pasco properties within the Gulf turtle nesting zone (generally within line-of-sight of the beach at Anclote Key, Hudson, Aripeka) must comply with FWC Marine Turtle Lighting guidelines under F.A.C. 68E-1: long-wavelength amber/red LEDs only, shielded fixtures, low mounting during nesting season (May 1 through October 31). Streetlight conversions prioritize 3000K or warmer LEDs. Private residential exterior fixtures are less regulated but must not create light trespass.
Non-compliant commercial fixture: notice to correct within 30 days, fines $100 to $500 per fixture. Turtle-lighting violations: FWC enforcement plus Pasco fines, up to $1,000 per night during nesting season. Repeat violations: certificate of occupancy revocation possible for commercial sites.
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