Pompano Beach, FL Outdoor Lighting: Light Trespass & Shielding (2026)
Key Facts
- Max at property line (single-family)
- 1.0 foot-candle
- Max at property line (multifamily)
- 2.0 foot-candles
- Max at property line (all other uses)
- 3.0 foot-candles
- Measurement height
- 5 feet above ground level
- Governing section
- Code § 155.5401.E
- Default penalty
- up to $500 fine or 60 days (§ 10.99)
Summary
Pompano Beach sets hard foot-candle ceilings for how much light can cross onto a neighbor's land: 1.0 foot-candle next to single-family homes, 2.0 near multifamily, and 3.0 everywhere else, measured five feet above ground at the property line.
E. Illumination Levels All exterior lighting shall have intensities and a uniformity ratio consistent with the IESNA Lighting Handbook (Illuminations Engineering Society of North America) and shall be designed and located so that the illumination measured in foot-candles at finished grade shall comply with the standards in Table 155.5401.E, Minimum and Maximum Illumination Levels... Principal Use Types / Minimum Illumination in Vehicular Use Areas / Maximum Illumination at Property Line Single-family residential / 0.5 foot-candle / 1.0 foot-candle Multifamily residential / 0.5 foot-candle / 2.0 foot-candles All other / 1.0 foot-candle / 3.0 foot-candles
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-122: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through 2026-35, passed 7-29-26).
Full Breakdown
E, Minimum and Maximum Illumination Levels, and to otherwise meet the intensity and uniformity standards of the IESNA Lighting Handbook. 0 foot-candles for all other uses. 0 foot-candle for all other uses) is measured at the edge of the vehicular use area at ground level. Site design must account for changes in finished grade, walls, and existing or proposed building conditions when calculating compliance. b, are explicitly NOT exempt from this property-line maximum; it applies to houses just as it does to commercial and multifamily development. G to keep light off adjacent property and streets works in tandem with this footcandle ceiling.
Violations & Fines
Section 155.5401 sets no dedicated fine, so an exceedance of the property-line illumination maximum falls under the citywide general penalty in § 10.99: a fine of up to $500, imprisonment up to 60 days, or both, with each day of continuing violation treated as a separate offense; repeat Code Enforcement Board violations can double the assessed civil penalty.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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