Pembroke Pines, FL Outdoor Lighting: Dark Sky Rules (2026)

686(F), covering architectural and landscape lighting, requires that fixtures be designed, installed, and controlled so lights only illuminate the intended object, and that lighting fixtures be directed downward rather than upward to the extent practical, with directional shielding implemented to minimize or prevent glare, light trespass, and light pollution; when up-lighting is required anyway, the code calls for low-intensity systems with full shielding, and ground-mounted lighting must be screened from view. 687(A)(1) for nonresidential properties, which requires pole-mounted light fixtures to be full cutoff fixtures integrated as a design element of the building, allowing only pedestrian-scale, non-cutoff walkway fixtures as an exception with Planning and Zoning Board approval.

686(G) extends the same full cutoff or directional-shielding standard to construction site lighting, requiring fixtures be aimed and controlled so directed light stays substantially confined to the intended object and is not directly visible outside the property, and interior construction lights must be turned off after the work day unless needed for safety or security. 685 directing exterior lighting to avoid hot spots, glare, obtrusive light, and light pollution.