Showing ordinances that apply to Royal Palm Estates, FL
Royal Palm Estates is an unincorporated community (population 1,974) in Palm Beach County, Florida. Because Royal Palm Estates is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Palm Beach County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The light trespass rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Palm Beach County ULDC §5.B.1 limits outdoor lighting spillover to 0.5 foot-candles at residential property lines. All commercial fixtures must be full-cutoff to prevent glare and uplight.
PBC ULDC Article 5.B.1 requires all new outdoor lighting installations to use full-cutoff fixtures (no light emitted above horizontal). Maximum spillover at adjacent residential property lines: 0.5 foot-candles. Commercial parking lots limited to 1.0 foot-candle average with 5:1 max-to-min uniformity. Photometric plans required for projects over 5,000 sq ft. Sports facility lighting (high schools, Roger Dean Stadium) requires special review. Coastal areas overlap with sea turtle ordinance for additional restrictions.
Light trespass complaint: 30-day correction notice. Continued violation: $250 to $1,000 fine. Photometric non-compliance: stop work or retrofit required.
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