Ocoee requires full cutoff fixtures for commercial lighting. Residential exterior lighting must not create glare onto neighboring properties. No formal dark-sky ordinance, but light trespass enforced under nuisance code.
Ocoee Land Development Code requires commercial and multi-family developments to use shielded, full cutoff luminaires that direct light downward. Parking lot lighting limited to 0.5 footcandles at property line. Residential floodlights and security lighting must be aimed to prevent glare across lot lines. Lake Apopka shoreline area encourages lakefront lighting reduction for wildlife. Unlike sea turtle coastal cities, Ocoee has no mandatory nighttime lighting curfew.
Commercial light trespass: code enforcement notice, 30 days to shield, then $100-$500 fine. Residential nuisance lighting: civil and code remedies.
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Amplified music audible beyond 100 feet from the property line is prohibited at any time in residential zones under Ocoee Code Chapter 110. Special event per...
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Commercial properties in Ocoee must contain noise within property boundaries between 10 PM and 7 AM. Loading docks, HVAC units, and delivery activity near re...
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Ocoee defines abandoned vehicles as inoperable, unregistered, or parked over 72 hours on public property. FL §715.05 authorizes tow after notice. Code enforc...
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Corner lots in Ocoee require a clear sight visibility triangle of 25 feet from the intersection. Fences, landscaping, and structures over 30 inches tall are ...
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Ocoee allows up to 4 backyard hens on single-family lots through its urban chicken program. No roosters permitted. Coops must be at least 25 feet from neighb...
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Ocoee cannot restrict dogs by breed. FL §767.14 preempts all breed-specific legislation statewide. Dangerous dog determinations are behavior-based under FL §...
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