Item R10 R10
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY of MONROE �� i Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein,District 5
The Florida Keys Mayor Pro Tern James K.Scholl,District 3
Craig Cates,District 1
Michelle Lincoln,District 2
David Rice,District 4
Board of County Commissioners Meeting
July 17, 2024
Agenda Item Number: R10
2023-2614
BULK ITEM: No DEPARTMENT: Planning & Environmental Resources
TIME APPROXIMATE: STAFF CONTACT: Julie Cheon
n/a
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
A Public Hearing to Consider an Ordinance Amending Article V. ("Sea Turtle Protection"), Chapter 12
("Environmental and Natural Resource Protection"), Monroe County Code of Ordinances, to Update
Sea Turtle Protections for Consistency and Alignment with the Guidelines Outlined in Florida
Administrative Code Chapter 62b-55 ("Model Lighting Ordinance for Marine Turtle Protection").
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department- Environmental Resources
Office professional staff are proposing amendments to Monroe County Code of Ordinances Chapter 12,
Article V. ("Sea Turtle Protection"), to update sea turtle protections for consistency and alignment with
the guidelines outlined in Florida Administrative Code Chapter 62b-55 (Model Lighting Ordinance for
Marine Turtle Protection). On December 15, 2020, Chapter 62B-55 of the Florida Administrative Code
was updated to incorporate the latest advancements in lighting technology and enhanced best
management practices, with the aim of significantly reducing incidents of sea turtle disorientation. The
proposed amendments to Chapter 12, Article V., are designed to align the Code with these updated state
guidelines to ensure continued protection for marine turtles in the unincorporated county.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
On April 20, 1994, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved BOCC
Ordinance No. 008-1994 adopting and enacting new provisions for the protection of sea turtles,
providing definitions,prohibiting certain activities disruptive to sea turtles,providing special lighting
restrictions during nesting season,providing standards for mechanical beach cleaning,providing for
prevention of animal predation of sea turtles, and providing penalties.
On March 11, 1998 the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved BOCC Ordinance No.
5308
010-1998, amending Ordinance No. 008-1994, the Sea Turtle Protection Ordinance, to include revisions
that were intended to clarify and standardize the regulations,providing definitions,prohibiting certain
activities disruptive to sea turtles,providing special lighting restrictions during nesting season,
providing standards for mechanical beach cleaning,providing for prevention of animal predation of sea
turtles, and providing penalties.
On February 20, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved BOCC Ordinance
No. 008-2013 amending Monroe County Code of Ordinances Section 12-116,providing for the mayor
to impose a "Lights Out"restriction for areas of unincorporated Monroe County.
On May 25, 2024, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a
request to advertise and schedule a public hearing to consider amendment(s) to Chapter 12, Article V.,
of the Monroe County Code of Ordinances.
INSURANCE REQUIRED:
No
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval.
DOCUMENTATION:
Staff Report_2024-065_Public_Hearing_to_A end_BOCC_2024.docx
Ordinance.pdf
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
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MEMORANDUM
MONROE COUNTY PLANNING&ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
To: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
Through: Emily Schemper, Senior Director of Planning & Environmental Resources
From: Michael Roberts, Assistant Director, Monroe County Planning & Environmental
Resources Department—Environmental Resources Office
Date: June 21, 2024
Subject: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE V OF THE MONROE
COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ALIGN WITH CHAPTER 62B-55 F.A.C.;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY,PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR INCL USION IN THE MONROE CO LINTY CODE
OF ORDINANCES, PROVIDING FOR ANEFFECTIVE DATE. (File 2024-065)
Meeting: July 17, 2024
I. REQUEST
The proposed ordinance amends Chapter 12 Article V - Sea Turtle Protection to align with the
guidelines outlined in Chapter 62B-55 —Model Lighting Ordinance for Marine Turtle Protection
- of the Florida Administrative Code. These changes include integrating the latest advancements
in lighting technology and implementing best management practices (BMPs) to significantly
reduce incidents of sea turtle disorientations.
II. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On April 20, 1994, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved ordinance 008-
1994 adopting and enacting new provisions for the protection of sea turtles,providing definitions,
prohibiting certain activities disruptive to sea turtles,providing special lighting restrictions during
nesting season, providing standards for mechanical beach cleaning, providing for prevention of
animal predation of sea turtles, providing penalties, providing for conflicting provisions of law,
providing for severability in the event of partial invalidity,providing for applicability throughout
the unincorporated areas of Monroe County, directing that copies of the ordnance be filed with
the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of State, providing for an
effective date and for codification.
On March 11, 1998 the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved ordinance 010-
1998, amending ordinance 008-1994, the Sea Turtle Protection Ordinance, to include revisions
that were intended to clarify and standardize the regulations, providing definitions, prohibiting
certain activities disruptive to sea turtles, providing special lighting restrictions during nesting
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season, providing standards for mechanical beach cleaning, providing for prevention of animal
predation of sea turtles,providing penalties,providing for conflicting provisions of law,providing
for severability in the event of partial invalidity, providing for applicability throughout the
unincorporated areas of Monroe County, directing that copies of the ordnance be filed with the
Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of State,providing for an effective
date and for codification.
On February 20, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved ordinance
008-2013 amending Monroe County Code, Section 12-116; providing for the mayor to impose a
"Lights Out"restriction for areas of unincorporated Monroe County.
On May 25, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a request to
advertise a public hearing to be held on July 17, 2024, to consider amending Chapter 12 Article
V-Sea Turtle Protection to align with the guidelines outlined in Chapter 62B-55—Model Lighting
Ordinance for Marine Turtle Protection - of the Florida Administrative Code.
III. PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Deletions are shown stricken through; additions are shown underlined:
CHAPTER 12
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
ARTICLE V. —SEA TURTLE PROTECTION
Sec. 12-114. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Adjacent waters means waters abutting a nesting area and extending 300 feet to either side of
it, and out to either 300 yards offshore or the limits of the property line, whichever is further.
Artificial light or artificial lighting means the light emanating from any manmade or man-
controlled device.
Beach means the zone of unconsolidated material that extends landward from the mean
low-water line to the place where there is a marked change in material or physiographic form,
or to the line of permanent vegetation, usually the effective limit of storm waves.
Beach berm means a bare, sandy shoreline with a mound or ridge of unconsolidated sand that
is immediately landward of, and usually parallel to, the shoreline and beach. The sand is calcareous
material that is the remains of marine organisms such as corals, algae and molluscs. The berm may
include forested, coastal ridges and may be colonized by hammock vegetation.
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Nesting area means both identified nesting areas and potential nesting areas.
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Permitted agent ofthe state means any qualified individual, group or organization possessing
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Sec. 12-115. Prohibition of activities disruptive to sea turtles.
(a) Prohibition of horseback riding, campfires, and vehicular traffic. Horseback riding and
campfires shall be prohibited on nesting areas during the nesting season. Vehicular traffic
shall also be prohibited on nesting areas during the nesting season except for emergency and
law enforcement vehicles, vehicles permitted on the beach for marine turtle conservation or
research, or vehicles used for beach cleaning in compliance with section 12-118.
(b) Prohibiting storage or placement of any material in the nesting area. The storage or
placement of any material such as, but not limited to, construction material, rip-rap, trash
and debris, mulch or other organic material, landscaping material, fill, vehicles, or boats,
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that has potential to impede movement of hatchlings or adults between ocean and nesting
areas, or that may cover existing nests or nesting sites is strictly prohibited.
(c) Development. All development shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from any area that
serves as an active or potential nesting area for marine turtles. The 50-foot setback will be
measured from the landward toe of the most landward beach berm or from 50 feet landward
of mean high water (MHW), whichever results in the smaller total setback. The maximum
total setback shall be 100 feet from MHW.
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Sec. 12-116. Standards for exterior artificial lighting.
To prevent exterior artificial lighting from disorienting sea turtles and illuminating sea turtle
nesting areas or nearby areas within the jurisdictional boundaries of Monroe County or adjacent
waters during the nesting season, the following measures shall be taken to reduce or eliminate the
negative effects of new or existing artificial lighting:
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J71, Limitation of exterior lights used expressly for safety or security purposes. Any
such lighting allowed must conform to the measures set forth in this section in
order to reduce or eliminate negative effects on sea turtles;
Permanent removal of all floodlights, uplights, or spotlights used for decorative or
accent purposes;
1.i , Permanent removal or disabling of any fixture that cannot be brought into
compliance with the provisions of these standards; and
Shielding or modification of any existing lighted sign pursuant to the land
development regulations (section 118-6, environmental design criteria)such that it
is not directly visible from
(3) Upon written notification by the code compliance director, the mayor may impose an
annual "lights out" order to residents and property owners for lights in areas of
unincorporated Monroe County during the Sea Turtle nesting season from April 15th
through October 3 1 st. The "lights out" order shall indicate the importance of sea turtle
nesting and shall direct residents and property owners to tum their lights out between
the hours of dusk until dawn. Further,the mayor may request utility companies to shield
or tum off lights in designated areas for the same purpose.
Sec. 12-117. Standards for interior artificial lighting.
To prevent interior artificial lighting from illuminating the jurisdictional boundaries or adjacent
waters during the nesting season, measures such as, but not limited to, the following shall be taken
to reduce or eliminate the negative effects of new or existing interior light emanating from doors and
windows:
(1) Interior artificial lighting within direct line-of-sight of the bea4w
shall be designed, positioned, modified, or removed so thava,:"""""...... lhe point
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the negative effects of new or existing interior beachfront lighting through appropriate
design:
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Sec. 12-118. Standards for mechanical beach cleaning.
All mechanical beach cleaning activities designed to remove debris from the beach or
redistribute debris on the beach through the use of motorized vehicles or other mechanical means
shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Timing. Beach cleaning shall be confined to daylight hours during the nesting season.
(2) Mode of operations. During the nesting season (April 15 through October 31):
a. Beach cleaning operations shall be limited to the area seaward of the strand line
(previous high tide mark).
b. Light-weight motorized vehicles having wide, low-profile, low-pressure tires, or
hand raking shall be used to conduct beach cleaning operations.
C. Devices used for removing debris from the beach shall be designed and/or
operated such that they do not penetrate beach substrate by more than two inches.
d. Operators shall be educated to identify a sea turtle crawl(turtle tracks),recognize
and avoid a sea turtle nest, report nests and/or crawls to a permitted agent of the
state.
e. All excess raked material must be removed from the beach and disposed of properly
or stored in an upland area as approved by the director of environmental resources.
With special approval from the director of environmental resources and the state
department of environmental protection, limited quantities of organic material may
be incorporated into the substrate in order to enhance the beach/berm system.
(3) Coordination of beach cleaning operations with state-sanctioned scientific studies. All
beach cleaning operations shall be coordinated through the state to ensure that these
operations do not interfere with state-sanctioned scientific studies or surveys of sea turtle
nesting activities.
(4) Authorization. Any person performing mechanical beach cleaning must have a current
permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the area being
cleaned.
Sec. 12-119. Protection from predation.
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(a) No predatory pets or pets likely to have a potential for being disruptive or damaging to
nesting turtles,hatchlings, or nests shall be allowed to roam loose and unsupervised within
the jurisdictional boundaries during the nesting season. Such pets include, but are not
limited to, dogs, cats, snakes, lizards or iguanas, ferrets and pigs.
(b) Feeding of raccoons, opossums and other wild animals within the jurisdictional
boundaries is prohibited.
Sec. 12-120. Penalty.
(a) Violations of this article may be prosecuted in the same manner as misdemeanors are
prosecuted. In such cases,the violations shall be prosecuted in the name of the state in a court
having jurisdiction over misdemeanors by the prosecuting attorney thereof and upon
conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed$500.00 or by imprisonment in the county
jail not to exceed 60 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Violations may also be
prosecuted through proceedings before the county code enforcement special magistrate or
through any other lawfully available means including civil and injunctive relief.
(b) The property owner and,where applicable,his designee, agent,tenant, lessee, or assignee,
shall each be held responsible for adherence to the provisions of this article.
Secs. 12-121-12-139. Reserved.
IV.ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT
The proposed amendment is consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan including but not limited
to Objective 206.6, Policy 206.6.3, which states: Monroe County shall maintain
the turtle protection ordinance and shall periodically amend the ordinance to reflect current Florida
Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission sea turtle lighting guidelines. (6213-55 FAC; 161.163
F.S.) Regulations of this ordinance apply to existing and new development and generally
accomplish the following:
1. prohibit activities disruptive to marine turtles;
2. maintain standards for preventing interior lighting from illuminating nesting areas during
the nesting season;
3. maintain standards for mechanical beach cleaning; and
4. protect marine turtles from predation.
VI. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends APPROVAL of the ordinance amending Chapter 12, Article V of the Monroe
County Code of Ordinances.
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6 MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
7 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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9 ORDINANCE NO. -2024
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11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V., CHAPTER 12,MONROE
12 COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO PROVIDE LIGHTING
13 STANDARDS CONSISTENT AND IN ALIGNMENT WITH
14 GUIDELINES OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 6211-55, FLORIDA
15 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, TO ENHANCE MARINE TURTLE
16 PROTECTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
17 FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT
18 HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE
19 MONROE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING AN
20 EFFECTIVE DATE.
21
22
23 WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners ("BOCC", "Board",
24 "Monroe County", or the "County") recognizes that light pollution of beaches is a serious threat to
25 sea turtles and other species inhabiting its beaches; and
26
27 WHEREAS,the Monroe County BOCC recognizes that nesting adult and hatchling sea turtles
28 are negatively affected by light pollution created by artificial light visible from any portion of the
29 beach; and
30
31 WHEREAS, the Monroe County BOCC recognizes that sea turtles are protected by federal,
32 state, and local law; and
33
34 WHEREAS, the Monroe County BOCC recognizes that the overall economy of the
35 unincorporated Florida Keys and the quality of life enjoyed by Florida Keys residents depends on the
36 protection of the natural and environmental resources of the Florida Keys; and
37
38 WHEREAS, the quality of life and economy of Florida Keys residents are enriched by a
39 healthy sea turtle population; and
40
41 WHEREAS,the Monroe County BOCC desires to minimize the detrimental effect on nesting
42 sea turtle populations, and other listed sensitive wildlife, by amending the standards in Article V.,
43 Chapter 12, Monroe County Code of Ordinances, to reduce the amount of artificial light intentionally
44 or unintentionally visible from beaches; and
45
46 WHEREAS, at a regularly scheduled meeting on the 17th day of July, 2024, the BOCC held
47 a duly noticed public hearing, considered the Department's accompanying professional staff report
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I dated June 21, 2024, prepared by Environmental Resources Office Assistant Director Michael
2 Roberts, C.E.P.,i P.W.S.,' C.F.M.,3 and considered adoption of the proposed amendment;
3
4 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
5 COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
6
7 Section 1. The foregoing title,recitals,findings of fact, and conclusions of law are true and correct
8 and are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein.
9
10 Section 2. The above-referenced June 21, 2024-dated Monroe County Planning and
11 Environmental Resources Department—Environmental Resources Office professional
12 staff report prepared by Assistant Director Michael Roberts is hereby incorporated as
13 if fully stated herein and its analysis and determinations of fact and law, to the extent
14 not plainly inconsistent with Section 3. of this Ordinance, are hereby accepted and
15 adopted as if fully stated herein.
16
17 Section 3. The Monroe County Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows (deletions are
18 s4ie e th-,,,,g ; additions are underlined):
19 CHAPTER 12
20 ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
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22 ARTICLE V.— SEA TURTLE PROTECTION
23 Sec. 12-114. Definitions.
24 The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings
25 ascribed to them in this section, except where the subject matter or context of such word, term, or
26 phrase is plainly repugnant thereto. Where any provision, definition, word, term, or phrase in this
27 article imposes a differing restriction(s) or a greater restriction(s)upon a subject or subject matter
28 than another provision, definition, word, term, or phrase, the provision, definition, word, term, or
29 phrase imposing the greater restriction(s) shall be deemed to be control lin .eee*t�
31 Adjacent waters means waters abutting a nesting area and extending 300 feet to either side of
32 it, and out to either 300 yards offshore or the limits of the property line, whichever is further.
33 Artificial light or artificial lighting means the light emanating from any manmade or man-
34 controlled device.
35 Beach means the zone of unconsolidated material that extends landward from the mean
36 low-water line to the place where there is a marked change in material or physiographic form,
37 or to the line of permanent vegetation, usually the effective limit of storm waves.
38 Beach berm means a bare, sandy shoreline with a mound or ridge of unconsolidated sand that
39 is immediately landward of, and usually parallel to, the shoreline and beach. The sand is calcareous
40 material that is the remains of marine organisms such as corals, algae and molluscs. The berm may
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5 Cumulatively �'�visible means 1„ight from numerous artificial light
6 sources that as a group can be seen b an observer standing an where in the nesting area.
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8 Daylight hours means the locally effective time period between sunrise and sunset.
9 Direcl& visible means lowin elements lams lobes or reflectors of an artificial light
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11 Disorientation means the inabili of hatchlin or adult sea turtles to orient properly to the
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13 Full cut-o a my means a fixture with a flat horizontal) -oriented lens and opaque sides
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14 that does not ermit light distribution above a horizontal lane located at the bottom of the fixture-,
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15 a lighting fixture constructed in such a manner that no light emitted by the fixture either directly
16 from the lamp or„a diffusing element or indirectly by reflection or refraction from any part of the
i j s determined b photometric plan or certified by the
17 lumnaire, s pro ected at or above 90 a
18 fixture manufacturer.
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19 Fu y Shielded means a„ lighting fixture constructed in such a manner that e glowing
, p , globes, rs of the fixture are completely covered by an opaque material
20 elements, am s or re ecto,,,
21 to prevent them from being directiv visible from the nesting area. Any structural part of the light
22 fixtu
re providing this shielding must be permanently affixed,
23 Hatchling means any species of marine turtle, within or outside of a nest, that has recently
24 hatched from an egg.
25 Indirect) �' visible means light reflected from a lowin element lam or
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30 Jurisdictional boundaries, sea turtle protection, means the area on contiguous land within 300
31 feet of an identified or potential nesting area.
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32 Lon w� t means e light withwavelengths...560 nanom.... ....(nm.)or greater and absent
33 wavelengths below 560 nanometers (nm),
34 Mechanical beach cleaning means any mechanical means by which debris, including, but
35 not restricted to, trash, litter, seaweed or seagrass wrack, is removed from the beach.
36 Nest means the area in and around a place in which sea turtle eggs are naturally deposited or
37 relocated beneath the sediments of the beach.
38 Nesting area means both identified nesting areas and potential nesting areas.
39 Nesting area, identified, means any area where sea turtles have been or are currently nesting,
40 and the adjacent beach or other intertidal areas used for access by the turtles.
41 Nesting area,potential, means any area ...heF sea tttt4l ,.,-,,wls h w,e 1.,,e ebsett edi each berm
42 complex and unve etated ors arse) ve etated area adjacent to a beach berm and accessible to
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I nesting female turtles.
2 Nesting season means the period from April 15 through October 31 of each year.
3 Permitted agent of the state means any qualified individual, group or organization possessing
4 a permit from the Department of Environmental Protection or by the Florida Fish and Wildlife
5 Conservation Commission to conduct activities related to sea turtle protection and conservation.
6 Sea turtle means any specimen belonging to the species Caretta caretta (loggerhead turtle),
7 Chelonia mydas (green turtle), Dermochelys coriacea (leatherback turtle), Eretmochelys
8 imbricata (hawksbill turtle) or any other marine turtle using the county beaches as a nesting
9 habitat.
10 Shield means an o a ue coverin canopy or other such device fitted over a light source that
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11 blocks the light source from being seen bv an observer standing anywhere in the nesting-area and
12 revents the light from being direct) indirect) or cumulative) visible from the nesting area,
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13 Tinted glass means any glass that:
14 (1) Has been treated to achieve an industry-approved, inside-to-outside light
15 transmittance value of 45 percent or less (such transmittance is measured as the
16 percentage of visible light that is transmitted through the glass);
17 (2) Has a minimum five-year warranty for the level of light transmittance specified in
18 subsection (1) of this definition; and
19 (3) Has performance claims that are supported by approved testing procedures and
20 documentation.
21 Wildlife lighting means artificial lighting fixtures and bulbs that minimizes the potential for
22 negative effects to the nocturnal behaviors of nesting and hatchling sea turtles and other wildlife.
23 The following criteria apply,;
24 U The light source is mounted as low to the gjqqRd or floor as plqgticable through the use
25 of fixtures such as, low-mounted wall fixtures, low bollards, and ground-level fixtures;
26 The lumens emitted by the light source are the minimum re uired for the intended
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28 LD The light source is contained within a full cut-off or fully-shielded fixture such that no
29 light is broadcast above a horizontal plane and the point source of light, and any reflective
30 surfaces of the fixture are not directly visible from the nesting area; and
31 (A) The lamps emit pKgdqMinately lon -wavelen h light >560 nm These long wavelength
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32 light sources a or lamps, amber and red LEDs, true red
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33 neon lamps, and other lamps certified by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
34 Commission as "wildlife lighting". _See hLps:Hmyfwc.com/conservation/y See https:Hmyfwc.com/conservation/you-
35 conserve/lighting/criteria/certified/.
36 Sec. 12-115. Prohibition of activities disruptive to sea turtles.
37 (a) Prohibition of horseback riding, campfires, and vehicular traffic. Horseback riding and
38 campfires shall be prohibited on nesting areas during the nesting season. Vehicular traffic
39 shall also be prohibited on nesting areas during the nesting season except for emergency and
40 law enforcement vehicles, vehicles permitted on the beach for marine turtle conservation or
41 research, or vehicles used for beach cleaning in compliance with section 12-118.
42 (b) Prohibiting storage or placement of any material in the nesting area. The storage or
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I placement of any material such as, but not limited to, construction material, rip-rap, trash
2 and debris, mulch or other organic material, landscaping material, fill, vehicles, or boats,
3 that has potential to impede movement of hatchlings or adults between ocean and nesting
4 areas, or that may cover existing nests or nesting sites is strictly prohibited.
5 (c) Development. All development shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from any area that
6 serves as an active or potential nesting area for marine turtles. The 50-foot setback will be
7 measured from the landward toe of the most landward beach berm or from 50 feet landward
8 of mean high water (MHW), whichever results in the smaller total setback. The maximum
9 total setback shall be 100 feet from MHW.
10 d Tem ora Structures. If an turtle nests or nesting activities have been re orted within a
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and cabanas which have the potential or entrapment of marine turtles h and which 12 umbrellas a h f n
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13 may interfere with the use of the natural beach environment for nesting habitat shall be:
O Removedn from the nesting area nightly; or
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15 2 Placed in a manner so as not to obstruct the transit of turtle hatchlin s to the water.
stacking in a staggered pattern at the landward edge of the
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17 nesting...area..
18 Sec. 12-116. Standards for exterior artificial lighting.
19 To prevent exterior artificial lighting from disorienting sea turtles and illuminating sea turtle
20 nesting areas or nearby areas within the jurisdictional boundaries of Monroe County or adjacent
21 waters during the nesting season, the following measures shall be taken to reduce or eliminate the
22 negative effects of new or existing artificial lighting:
indirectly, or cumulative) visible from any
23 1 Exterior artificial light fixtures directly.,
24 portion, it4i,,di- t line of sight.of the heaeh nesting area shall be designed,positioned,
25 modified, or removed so that:
26 a. They are long wavelen h downward directed full cutoff, fully shielded and
27 mounted as close to the ground or finished floor surface as possible to achieve the
28 minimum amount of Illumination neces
sary to maintain safety and security, and
29 b. The point source of light or any reflective surface of the light fixture is not directly,
30 indirectly, or cumulatively visible from an ortion of the nesting area.dir-eetly vise
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35 (2) Measures such as,but not limited to,the following shall be taken to reduce or eliminate
36 the negative effects of new or existing artificial beachfront lighting through appropriate
37 design:
38 a. Positioning of fixtures so that the point source of light or any reflective surface of
39 the light fixture is eliminated or is no longer visible from theme nesting area;
40 b. Replacement of fixtures having an exposed light source with fixtures containing
41 recessed light sources or shields;
42 c. Replacement of an light source li ht bulb or lamp, that is not Long wavelength
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I e. . incandescent fluorescent or high intensity lighting)with the lowest wattage
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3 for the specific application;Replaeeme t of t`aditienal light btilbs W44 yellowjbtig
5 d. Replacement of nondirectional fixtures with completely shielded directional
6 fixtures t atomt own an away from��
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7 e. Provision of shields for fixtures visible from the nesting area and not pTqgtical to
8 immediately be replaced. Beachsde shields are to cover 270 degrees and extend
9 below the bottom edge of the fixture on the seaward side so that the light source
10 or anv reflective surface of the light fixture is not visible from the nesting area,;
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16 f. Replacement of pole lamps with ow-pro i e, low-level ummarles so at the light
17 source or anv reflective surface of the light fixture is not visible from the nesting
18 area,, ...; �> o, tl, ,, 48 ;,, l,os off tl,o g, ,,,, a s,, i. as low f,, ,,,,to a wall f4*t,,
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20 stiFfaee of the light f4 ttiFe ; of visible f of t e l,o.eh;
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24 h-g, Planting or improvement of landscape vegetation
25 development,-e l.,tiens (seetio 118 7 o e t.,l design er-iter-ia)between the
26 light source and the beach to screen light from t'� the nesting area;
27
28 i-h. Construction of ground eve arriers landward of the beach and frontal dune„ in
29 compliance with the land development regulations (section 1...18-.6.........& 118-7
30 environmental design criteria) to shield light sources from t b�,4t.. e nesting
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32 .i. Interior swimming pool and associated ool deck lighting, li htin in arkin areas
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33 and roadwa s beach accesses/dune crossovers iers and temporary lighting
34 (flashlights shall be turned off durin sea turtle nestin season. If these h hts
35 cannot be turned off,due to necessa
ry nocturnal use li hts shall be long wavelength
36 LED.lamps;
37 k-j. During sea turtle nesting season, temporary work zone li htin for roadway„
38 construction and during declared emergencies shall be directed awayfrom
39 nesting area to avoid-illumination of or direct visibi
lity from the nesting area:
40 Work zone luminaires shall be-shielded to avoid lighting areas outside of the
41 immediate construction area;
42 �.k. All other temp„ora construction li htin shall be
43 Inclusive of all the standards of this Section, including using fixtures that
44 are long wavelen w ff,h downward directed full cuto and fully shielded so
visible from the nesting area,
45 fig t is not directly or indirectly
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3 Section;
4 is Mounted less than eight feet above the adjacent floor or deck, measured from
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6 iv. Restricted to the minimum amount of illumination necessary to conform
7 to the applicable construction safe ty requirements,
8 j_l Limitation of exterior lights used expressly for safety or security purposes. Any
9 such lighting allowed must conform to the measures set forth in this section in
10 order to reduce or eliminate negative effects on sea turtles;
11 k-m.Permanent removal of all floodlights, uplights, or spotlights used for decorative or
12 accent purposes;
13 1-n. Permanent removal or disabling of any fixture that cannot be brought into
14 compliance with the provisions of these standards; and
15 ffi o. Shielding or modification of any existing lighted sign pursuant to the land
16 development regulations (section 118-6, environmental design criteria) such that it
17 is not directly visible from +'�� the nesting area.
18
19 (3) Upon written notification by the code compliance director, the mayor may impose an
20 annual "lights out" order to residents and property owners for lights in areas of
21 unincorporated Monroe County during the Sea Turtle nesting season from April 15th
22 through October 31 st. The "lights out" order shall indicate the importance of sea turtle
23 nesting and shall direct residents and property owners to tum their lights out between
24 the hours of dusk until dawn. Further,the mayor may request utility companies to shield
25 or tum off lights in designated areas for the same purpose.
26 Sec. 12-117. Standards for interior artificial lighting.
27 To prevent interior artificial lighting from illuminating the jurisdictional boundaries or adjacent
28 waters during the nesting season, measures such as, but not limited to, the following shall be taken
29 to reduce or eliminate the negative effects of new or existing interior light emanating from doors and
30 windows:
31 (1) Interior artificial lighting within direct line-of-sight of the befteh nesting area
. the point 32 shall be designed,positioned modified or removed so that�T
33 source of light or any reflective surface of the light fixture is not directly,
34 indirectiv. or cumulatively visible from the nesting areas;
35
36 ;
38 (2) Measures such as,but not limited to,the following shall be taken to reduce or eliminate
39 the negative effects of new or existing interior beachfront lighting through appropriate
40 design:
41 a. Use of window treatments such as blackout draperies, shade-screens or blinds to
42 shield interior lights from theme nesting area;
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I b. Installation of new windows that meet the standards for tinted glass or, for existing
2 windows, an application of window tint or film that meets the standards for tinted
3 glass;
4 c. Turning off all unnecessary interior lights;
5 d. Arrangement of lamps and other moveable light fixtures away from windows;
6 e. Appropriate interior design to eliminate overhead lighting that could be directly,.
7 m Irectiv, or cumulatively visible from the nesting area 8 beach; and
9 f. For new construction within line of sight of the beiw4nestmg area, tinted glass
10 shall be installed on all windows and glass doors of single or multistory structures.
11 Sec. 12-118. Standards for mechanical beach cleaning.
12 All mechanical beach cleaning activities designed to remove debris from the beach or
13 redistribute debris on the beach through the use of motorized vehicles or other mechanical means
14 shall comply with the following standards:
15 (1) Timing. Beach cleaning shall be confined to daylight hours during the nesting season.
16 (2) Mode ofoperations. During the nesting season (April 15 through October 31):
17 a. Beach cleaning operations shall be limited to the area seaward of the strand line
18 (previous high tide mark).
19 b. Light-weight motorized vehicles having wide, low-profile, low-pressure tires, or
20 hand raking shall be used to conduct beach cleaning operations.
21 c. Devices used for removing debris from the beach shall be designed and/or
22 operated such that they do not penetrate beach substrate by more than two inches.
23
24 d. Operators shall be educated to identify a sea turtle crawl(turtle tracks),recognize
25 and avoid a sea turtle nest, report nests and/or crawls to a permitted agent of the
26 state.
27 e. All excess raked material must be removed from the beach and disposed of properly
28 or stored in an upland area as approved by the director of environmental resources.
29 With special approval from the director of environmental resources and the state
30 department of environmental protection, limited quantities of organic material may
31 be incorporated into the substrate in order to enhance the beach/berm system.
32 (3) Coordination of beach cleaning operations with state-sanctioned scientific studies. All
33 beach cleaning operations shall be coordinated through the state to ensure that these
34 operations do not interfere with state-sanctioned scientific studies or surveys of sea turtle
35 nesting activities.
36 (4) Authorization. Any person performing mechanical beach cleaning must have a current
37 permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the area being
38 cleaned.
39 Sec. 12-119. Protection from predation.
40 (a) No predatory pets or pets likely to have a potential for being disruptive or damaging to
41 nesting turtles,hatchlings,or nests shall be allowed to roam loose and unsupervised within
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I the jurisdictional boundaries during the nesting season. Such pets include, but are not
2 limited to, dogs, cats, snakes, lizards or iguanas, ferrets and pigs.
3 (b) Feeding of raccoons, opossums and other wild animals within the jurisdictional
4 boundaries is prohibited.
5
6 Sec. 12-120. Penalty.
7 (a) Violations of this article may be prosecuted in the same manner as misdemeanors are
8 prosecuted. In such cases,the violations shall be prosecuted in the name of the state in a court
9 having jurisdiction over misdemeanors by the prosecuting attorney thereof and upon
10 conviction shall be punished by a fine not to exceed$500.00 or by imprisonment in the county
11 jail not to exceed 60 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Violations may also be
12 prosecuted through proceedings before the county code enforcement special magistrate or
13 through any other lawfully available means including civil and injunctive relief.
14 (b) The property owner and,where applicable,his designee, agent,tenant, lessee, or assignee,
15 shall each be held responsible for adherence to the provisions of this article.
16
17 Secs. 12-121-12-139. Reserved.
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20 Section 4. Interpretation. The interpretation of this Ordinance and all provisions of the Monroe
21 County Comprehensive Plan, Florida Building Code, Florida Statutes, floodplain
22 management requirements, and Monroe County Codes whose interpretation arises out
23 of, relates to, or is interpreted in connection with this Ordinance shall be liberally
24 construed and enforced in favor of the Monroe County BOCC, and shall be deferred
25 in favor of the Monroe County BOCC, and such interpretation shall be entitled to great
26 weight in adversarial administrative proceedings, at trial, bankruptcy, and on appeal.
27
28 Section 5. No Liability. Monroe County expressly reserves and in no way shall be deemed to
29 have waived, for itself or for its officer(s), employee(s), or agent(s), any sovereign,
30 governmental, and any other similar defense, immunity, exemption, or protection
31 against any suit, cause-of-action, demand, or liability.
32
33 Section 6. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance, or any part or portion thereof is held
34 to be invalid or unenforceable by any administrative hearing officer or court of
35 competent jurisdiction,the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision, or any part
36 or portion thereof, shall neither limit nor impair the operation, enforceability, or
37 validity of any other provision of this Ordinance, or any remaining part(s)or portion(s)
38 thereof. All other provisions of this Ordinance, and remaining part(s) or portion(s)
39 thereof, shall continue unimpaired in full force and effect.
40
41 Section 7. Repeal of Inconsistent Provisions. All ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are
42 hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. The repeal of an ordinance herein shall
43 not repeal the repealing clause of such ordinance or revive any ordinance which has
44 been repealed thereby.
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46 Section 8. Inclusion in the Code of Ordinances. The provisions of this ordinance shall be
47 included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the County of Monroe,Florida,
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2 uniform numbering system of the Code.
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4 Section 9. Filin2 and Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary
5 of the State of Florida and shall become effective as provided by law.
6
7 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
8 Florida, at a regular meeting held on July 17, 2024.
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10 Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein
11 Mayor Pro Tem James K. Scholl
12 Commissioner Michelle Lincoln
13 Commissioner Craig Cates
14 Commissioner David Rice
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16 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
17 OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
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19 By:
20 Mayor Holly Merrill Raschein
21 (SEAL) O O CO" TT0
22 TO FOR
23 ATTEST: KEVIN MADOK, CLERK
24 _
26 AS DEPUTY CLERK ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY
Date: 7/2/24
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Sec. 12-114. Definitions.
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Sec. 12-115. Prohibition of activities disruptive to sea turtles.
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Sec. 12-116. Standards for exterior artificial lighting.
(,) Exterior artificial light fixtures „i y mn m m c . y )r ctl>a!! AL\� O. _ �� m sib] m 1 m m... m c �� within direct line of-sight
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f. Replacement of pole lamps with low-profile, low-level luminaries s that the�tg�st �,cttt�ce�ttw � ��_c�,wlt �.� Surface
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Planting or improvement of landscape vegetation ° VVILIA
between the light source and the beach to screen light from the beg- hlbe nest.n y __ ;
i-.h. Construction of ground level barriers Il, and—ward— ol` t e__t.e to t� . �fl ia- _ Un in compliance with the land development
regulations (section l l 6 d" 118-7 environmental design criteria) to shield light sources from*e beftehth _ilex w t ;
.im Interior swltntnitt g pQol and associated sc d jijrj< re;tcs and road'wji is atcc sses/uno
crossovers, piers, and teas tcssctmm let �ituitt � llctslsli ����� sltutll lid tuurctcd ttly° dutt°itt� sea mt.rde nestiag, seas � 1 ,' �i�c �� i� i��,�
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jet./utcing sec...turtle..ngc ing season, tcn]ccmy gtlt . tit d i� : _yrp �_ _ � c � t t c tc __t _ td _t
shall :be directed away from the ngarl'ng_area tctavoid illumination ofor direct visit;li y .���;t�ml�t,� �ucuWw a.ttdt area. .....ct 1k.- ZOII
luminaires shall be shielded lit avoid lighlutt�AE c s_ou side of the immediate construction tion_area,
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and sball incoM�21�ate all the standards of this Sectioll:
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