New Port Richey, FL Outdoor Lighting: Dark Sky Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- multi-family projects with 10+ units
- Light pole height cap
- 20 feet maximum
- Bollard height cap
- 4 feet maximum
- Fixture requirement
- full cut-off lenses or hoods
- Lamp type
- color-correct, e.g. halogen or metal halide
Summary
New Port Richey requires multi-family developments of 10+ units to use full cut-off light fixtures that prevent glare and light spill onto neighboring properties, roads, and buildings.
(ii)Light pole, building-mounted, or tree-mounted lighting structures shall generally be no more than twenty (20) feet high. Bollard-type lighting shall be no more than four (4) feet high.(iii)Light fixtures shall use full cut-off lenses or hoods to prevent glare and light spill off the project site onto adjacent properties, buildings, and roadways.(iv)Lighting fixtures shall be color-correct types such as halogen or metal halide to ensure true color at night and ensure visual comfort for pedestrians.f.Storm water management.(i)The use of techniques and practices such as green roofs, permeable pavement, rain barrels, rain gardens and vegetated swales are encouraged.(ii)Site drainage patterns shall be designed to prevent concentrated surface drainage from collecting on, and flowing across pedestrian paths, walks, and sidewalks.g.Energy efficiency, water conservation, and resiliency.(i)Development plans for multi-family projects shall demonstrate implementation of:a.Energy efficient site and building designs;b.Water conservation measures for site and building designs; andc.Resiliency measures to protect, mitigate, and recover from impacts of flooding and other natural disasters. (Ord. No. 2021-2233, § 1, 7-20-2021)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 68).
Full Breakdown
The city's multi-family design standards apply to residential projects with ten or more dwelling units, or built on a lot of one acre or more. Under LDC § 7.27.06(e), light fixtures on these projects must use full cut-off lenses or hoods so glare and light spill do not cross onto adjacent properties, buildings, or roadways, and fixtures must use color-correct lamps such as halogen or metal halide. Pole, building-mounted, or tree-mounted lighting is capped at twenty feet; bollard lighting at four feet. The rule is reviewed by the Development Review Committee during site plan approval and does not apply to single-family homes or smaller multi-family buildings.
Violations & Fines
There is no standalone fine listed for this design standard; noncompliant lighting plans are rejected at DRC site plan review, and a project cannot get a building permit until fixtures meet the cut-off and height limits.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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