Jacksonville-Duval Ordinance Code §656.408 addresses exterior lighting spillover — exterior lights shall not exceed 0.5 footcandles at a residential property line. Floodlights and security lights must be shielded and aimed within the property. No specific curfew.
§656.408 (Outdoor Lighting and Illumination) Jacksonville-Duval Ordinance Code: exterior lighting on commercial, multi-family, and non-residential properties must be shielded full-cutoff and produce no more than 0.5 footcandles at a residential property line (1.0 fc at non-residential lines). Residential-to-residential light trespass is addressed through nuisance provisions (§609) rather than specific footcandle limits. Parking lot pole lights must be cutoff-rated. Stadium/athletic field lighting in parks has separate standards. No citywide curfew, but the beach cities' turtle-lighting rules effectively limit coastal illumination during nesting season.
Commercial light trespass >0.5 fc at residential line: Notice of Violation, cure required within 30 days, then up to $250/day. Nuisance complaints neighbor-to-neighbor are handled by Code Compliance mediation first.
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