Temple Terrace requires exterior lighting to be shielded and downward-directed to minimize glare on adjacent properties. Maximum illumination at residential property lines is 0.5 footcandles, and commercial parking-lot lighting must be turned down or off after business hours.
Temple Terrace does not formally participate in the International Dark-Sky Association program but its Land Development Code contains dark-sky-style performance standards. All new exterior fixtures must be full cutoff with no light emitted above the horizontal plane. Floodlights aimed upward at facades or trees are prohibited in residential zones. Canopy lights at gas stations must be recessed so the lamp is not visible from off-site. The historic Temple Terrace Estates area along Riverhills Drive has heritage streetlamp standards that match the 1920s Mediterranean Revival character.
Unshielded or upward-directed lighting complaint-driven enforcement with 30-day cure period, then $100 per day fines. Commercial over-illumination may require photometric study at owner cost.
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Commercial noise along Fowler Avenue and 56th Street commercial corridors must stay within zoning compatibility standards. HVAC, loading docks, and dumpster ...
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Construction activity in Temple Terrace is generally restricted to 7 AM to 7 PM Monday through Saturday, with Sunday and legal holidays prohibited for powere...
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Temple Terrace enforces nighttime quiet hours from 10 PM to 7 AM under Chapter 10 of the City Code. Unreasonable noise audible at the property line during th...
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Temple Terrace limits residential fences to 6 feet in rear and side yards and 4 feet in front yards. Corner lots have a 3-foot visibility triangle rule at in...
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Corner lots in Temple Terrace must maintain a clear sight triangle at intersections. No fence, wall, hedge, or structure over 3 feet tall is permitted within...
Temple Terrace, FL
No breed-specific restrictions are allowed in Temple Terrace. FL 767.14 preempts breed bans statewide, and Miami-Dades grandfathered pit bull ban was repeale...
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