Dunedin's Land Development Code prohibits outdoor lighting that spills excessive illumination onto adjacent properties or public rights-of-way. Fixtures must be shielded and aimed so that direct light does not trespass onto neighboring residential parcels.
Under Dunedin's Land Development Code, outdoor lighting must be designed and installed so that direct light is contained on the property and does not produce nuisance glare, light trespass, or sky glow on adjacent uses. Site-plan review evaluates pole heights, fixture cutoff, beam aim, and foot-candle levels at property lines, with stricter limits adjacent to residential zones. Single-family residences are not exempt from nuisance enforcement: chronic floodlights, unshielded security lighting, or decorative spotlights aimed at a neighbor can be cited under general nuisance, code-enforcement, and zoning provisions. The city encourages full-cutoff fixtures, motion sensors, and timers as compliance measures and retrofit options.
Code enforcement may issue notices to abate, require fixture shielding or replacement, set foot-candle limits at the property line, and fine continued violations through the special magistrate process.
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