Seminole County's Land Development Code Part 15 requires outdoor lighting to be shielded so no light is emitted above the horizontal plane, cutting glare and sky-glow. Display lots and recreational fields must use fully shielded or sharp-cutoff fixtures.
Under Land Development Code Chapter 30, Part 15 (Outdoor Lighting Requirements), outdoor lighting fixtures must be shielded so that no light is emitted above a horizontal plane passing through the lowest point of the light-emitting elements, eliminating direct up-light. Lighting of outdoor display lots (auto sales, building-material centers, garden centers) and outdoor recreational facilities (ball fields, tennis courts, tracks) must be fully shielded or have sharp cut-off capability to minimize up-light, spill-light, and glare. These full-cutoff and shielding requirements reduce sky-glow and protect neighboring properties. Incorporated cities apply their own lighting codes.
Non-conforming lighting is a Land Development Code violation subject to Seminole County Code Enforcement correction orders.
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