The county's strongest light-trespass rule is on Navarre Beach: existing beach-visible outdoor lights must be turned off after 9:00 p.m. between May 1 and October 31, or hooded/repositioned so the light stays on the property and off the beach. Interior lights visible from the beach must be tinted or curtained.
Under LDC 3.05.07.D, existing structures with any light visible from Navarre Beach must comply as follows: all lights shall be turned off after 9:00 p.m. between May 1 and October 31 each year, or be fitted with a hood or positioned so the source and reflective surfaces are not visible from the beach. Where interior lights are visible on the beach, owners must take at least one measure - tinted window treatments (45% or less light transmittance), moving lamps away from windows, using blinds or curtains, or turning off unnecessary lights after 9:00 p.m. during nesting season. General LDC lighting rules require light to fall substantially within the property and prevent upward glow. Away from the beach, spillover light is
Beach-visible light-trespass violations of LDC 3.05.07 are Land Development Code violations subject to county fines and enforcement; off-beach glare is addressed as a nuisance or through site-plan review.
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