Volusia County, FL Privacy & Surveillance: Security Camera Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Covered hours
- 10 p.m.–5 a.m.
- Camera requirement
- must run all business hours
- Cash drawer cap
- $100
- Safe minimum weight
- 500 lbs
- Parking lot lighting
- 2 footcandles minimum
- Staff training
- within 30 days of hire
Summary
Volusia County requires every late-night retail business, open any time between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., to run a working security camera during all business hours under Code § 26-36. The camera must produce a clear, retrievable image and pass periodic sheriff inspections, alongside cash-limit signage, a bolted safe, parking-lot lighting and employee robbery-prevention training.
(6)A concealed 35 mm film security camera or a security camera of a type and number approved by the sheriff, shall be provided in each late-night business, store or operation and shall be in operation during all business hours. Said security camera shall be capable of producing a clear and retrievable image on film or tape that can be made a permanent record and that can be enlarged through projection or other means. Cameras meeting the requirements of this subsection and the equipment associated with said cameras shall be maintained in proper working order at all times by the owner of the late-night business, store or operation, and shall be subject to periodic inspection by the sheriff. In the event of a crime occurring at a late-night business, store or operation, the sheriff's department, or appropriate police department, shall be contacted and be responsible for retrieval, care and custody of the security camera film.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 108 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
, excluding pharmacies, businesses earning most income from on-site alcohol or food consumption, and lodging rentals. Item (6) requires a concealed 35 mm film security camera, or a camera type and number the sheriff approves, running during all business hours and capable of producing a clear, retrievable image that can be enlarged and kept as a permanent record. The owner must keep the camera and its equipment in working order, and the sheriff's office may inspect it periodically; after any crime, the sheriff's department or local police takes custody of the footage.
The same section requires a height-measuring device near the door for describing suspects, a cash drawer capped at $100 with bilingual signage, a 500-pound (or bolted) drop safe, two-footcandle parking-lot lighting, an accessible telephone, and 30-day robbery-prevention training for every owner, manager and employee, certified by the department of public safety. Under § 26-33, the article covers both incorporated cities and the unincorporated county unless a municipality's own ordinance conflicts, and businesses got a six-month compliance window under § 26-34 after the 1990 ordinance took effect.
Violations & Fines
Noncompliance is a code violation prosecuted under § 26-32, which ties penalties to the county's general penalty section, § 1-7, typically fines and possible court costs for each violation. Because the sheriff's office handles periodic camera inspections and evidence custody after a robbery, a missing, broken or non-recording camera is easy for a deputy to document during a routine check, and repeat findings can support additional code-enforcement action against the business.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the camera rule apply inside Daytona Beach or Deltona?
What businesses count as a 'late-night business' under this rule?
What kind of camera satisfies the requirement?
What happens if a store skips the camera or safe requirements?
Sources & Official References
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