Indian River County's Atlantic coast requires sea-turtle-friendly lighting. Under Fla. Stat. 161.163 the state sets beachfront lighting guidelines, and the county's Sea Turtle Protection ordinance, LDR Chapter 932, Section 932.09, bars light visible from the beach during nesting season, March 1 through October 31.
Because Indian River County sits on a major Atlantic nesting beach, it enforces mandatory beachfront lighting standards, not optional dark-sky guidance. Fla. Stat. 161.163 directs the state to adopt guidelines for local regulations that control beachfront lighting to protect hatching sea turtles, and the county's Sea Turtle Protection ordinance in LDR Chapter 932, Section 932.09, implements them. During nesting season, March 1 through October 31, beachfront fixtures in Wabasso Beach, the Orchid-area coast, and unincorporated oceanfront lots must be shielded, mounted low, and long-wavelength - amber or red LED - so no light source is visible from the beach. Ocean-facing windows must use tint, film, or shade screens so interior light does not reach the sand.
County code enforcement inspects oceanfront property and issues compliance notices for white or unshielded light visible from the beach. An owner must reshield, replace, or turn off the offending fixture; unresolved cases go to the county's code enforcement process.
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