Fla. Admin. Code R. 62B-55.004 (2026)
General Guidance to Local Governments
The State of Florida Model Lighting Ordinance for Sea Turtle Protection effective December 15, 2020, which is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and is available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12398 and https://floridadep.gov/rcp/beaches, provides guidelines for local government regulations that control artificial lighting to protect sea turtles.
Rulemaking Authority 161.63 FS. Law Implemented 161.163 FS. History–New 3-30-93, Formerly 16B-55.004, Amended 12-15-20.
Effective: 12/15/2020.