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�gtvE,p <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> Q Z COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT <br /> �i 1801 27TH Street, Vero Beach FL 32960 <br /> * *, 772-226-1237/772-978-1806 fax <br /> �l-ORI�Q' www.ircgov.com <br /> [[Date]] <br /> RE: COUNTY SEA TURTLE PROTECTION REGULATIONS <br /> County records indicate you are the owner of a beachfront property located in unincorporated <br /> Indian River County. This letter is part of an annual mailing to all beachfront property owners <br /> regarding the county's sea turtle protection regulations. Please take time to look at the <br /> information provided in this letter. <br /> Background <br /> In 1987, Indian River County adopted sea turtle protection regulations that restrict beachfront <br /> lighting during sea turtle nesting season. Nesting season runs from March 1 to October 31 each <br /> year. <br /> Section 932.09 of the Indian River County Code of Ordinances sets forth parameters for artificial <br /> lighting, including requirements that: <br /> - Lights illuminating buildings or associated grounds for decorative or <br /> recreational purposes shall be shielded or screened such that they are not <br /> visible from the beach,or turned off after 9:00pm during the period from <br /> March 1"to October 31"of each year. <br /> - Lights illuminating dune crossovers or any areas oceanward of the dune <br /> line shall be turned off after 9:00pm during the period from March 1°'to <br /> October 31"of each year. <br /> - Window treatments in windows facing the ocean of single and multistory <br /> structures are required so that interior lights do not illuminate the beach. <br /> The use of tint or film on windows or awnings is preferred; however,the <br /> use of black-out draperies or shade screens are acceptable <br /> Beachfront lighting is regulated based on scientific documentation that such lighting can disorient <br /> sea turtle hatchlings. Disoriented hatchlings crawl toward artificial lighting instead of the ocean, <br /> and are subsequently eaten by predators, such as raccoons or stray cats, or they die from <br /> dehydration. In addition, adult turtles will frequently avoid nesting on lighted beaches. <br /> The best way to ensure that your property does not have lights visible from the beach is to view it <br /> from various locations on the beach at night. Observations should be made from locations north <br /> ATTACHMENT 4 242 <br />