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MICROFILMED AUG 87
ORDINANCE NO. 8 -86
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 713, "SPILL-
OVER LIGHTING CONTROL ", OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA; RESTRICTING OUTDOOR LIGHTING ALONG
THE BEACH TO PROTECT THE SEA TURTLES;
REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF THE CODE IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 713, "Spill -over Lighting Control ", of
the Code of Ordinances of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, is
hereby amended by adding the following Section:
Sec. 713.08 Spill -over Lighting Standards for
Beachfront Property. Lights illuminating buildings or
associated grounds for decorative or recreation purposes
shall be shielded or screened in such a manner that they are
not visible from the beach, or turned off after 11:00 P.M.
during the period of May 1 to October 31 of each year.
Lights illuminating dune crosswalks of any areas oceanward
of the dune line shall be turned off after 11:00 P.M. during
the period of May 1 to October 31 of each year. Whenever
possible, street lights shall be located so that the bulk of
their illumination will travel away from the beach. These
lights shall be equipped with shades or shields that will
prevent backlighting and render them not visible from the
beach.
SECTION 2. All portions of the Code in conflict herewith
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its adoption.
ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 18th day of
March
d as tC14brm:
ney
, 1986.
NAME
YES
NO
FISCHETTI
LEE
X
MARCHETTI
x
NICHOLAS
x
WINCHESTER
x
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