Port St. Lucie requires outdoor lighting to be shielded and directed downward to prevent light trespass onto adjacent properties. Parking lot and commercial lighting must comply with PSL §158 photometric standards.
PSL Code §158 outdoor lighting standards require commercial, multifamily, and parking lot lighting to be full-cutoff (fully shielded) fixtures directing all light downward. Maximum light trespass at residential property lines is 0.5 foot-candles. Parking lot fixtures typically limited to 25-30 ft mounting height. Residential lighting should be pointed downward to avoid glare on neighbors; no decibel standard but code enforcement responds to nuisance complaints. Port St. Lucie lies on the east coast and must consider sea turtle lighting rules for properties within 1/4 mile of the Atlantic beach (most of PSL is inland, but Hutchinson Island properties apply). New development lighting plans reviewed during site plan approval.
Non-compliant parking lot lighting: $100-500/day plus retrofit. Residential light nuisance: mediation plus correction order.
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