Showing ordinances that apply to South Apopka, FL
South Apopka is an unincorporated community (population 6,803) in Orange County, Florida. Because South Apopka is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Orange County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The dark sky rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Orange County Code Chapter 38 includes lighting standards requiring full cutoff fixtures in new commercial and multi-family development. No countywide International Dark Sky designation but several parks have dark sky initiatives. Residential lighting must not create nuisance glare on neighbors.
Orange County zoning code requires shielded full cutoff fixtures for parking lots and commercial lighting over 1,000 lumens. Maximum pole heights limited. Light trespass onto adjacent residential zones must be minimized. No specific kelvin temperature requirement. Wekiwa Springs State Park and Tibet-Butler Preserve have dark sky initiatives for wildlife protection. Sea turtle lighting not applicable (inland county). Holiday decorative lighting generally exempt.
Non-compliant commercial lighting: 250 dollar per day fine, retrofit required. Residential nuisance lighting: Code Enforcement complaint, typically shielding required.
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