Showing ordinances that apply to South Apopka, FL
South Apopka is an unincorporated community (population 6,803) in Orange County, Florida. Because South Apopka is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Orange County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The light trespass rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Orange County Code Chapter 15 addresses light trespass as a potential nuisance. Residential outdoor lighting should not cause unreasonable illumination on neighboring properties. Typical standard: no more than 0.5 foot-candles at residential property lines.
Orange County Code Chapter 15 (Offenses) treats excessive light trespass as potential nuisance. Zoning code Chapter 38 establishes 0.5 foot-candle maximum at property lines between residential uses, 1.0 foot-candle between commercial and residential. Motion-activated security lights generally allowed. Decorative string lights for events allowed with reasonable duration. Sports field lighting has separate requirements. Complaints filed with Code Enforcement; typically resolved by adding shields or adjusting aim.
Nuisance lighting: warning then 100-250 dollar per day fine. Willful violations: up to 500 dollars per FL Chapter 162.
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