Pinellas Park prohibits outdoor lighting that intrudes onto adjacent properties or interferes with traffic. Under the Land Development Code, fixtures must be cut-off so the line of illumination stays on the originating lot. Violations are handled by code enforcement.
Pinellas Park Land Development Code (Chapter 18, Article 15) requires that outdoor lighting installations use cut-off or shielded fixtures so the line of illumination does not intrude onto abutting lots. Fixtures may not be aimed at angles that interfere with driver vision on adjacent roadways. Light trespass complaints are typically initiated by neighbors and investigated by the city's Code Enforcement Division. Officers measure foot-candle spillover at the property line and require re-aiming, shielding, or fixture replacement. Persistent commercial-grade glare onto residential homes can also be addressed under general nuisance provisions of the city code.
First-time violations receive a notice of violation with a deadline to correct; uncorrected light trespass leads to administrative hearings, civil fines, and accumulating per-day penalties.
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