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ORDINANCE 2015- 015 AN ORDINANCE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO ITS LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDRS); PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 901, DEFINITIONS, AND CHAPTER 932, COASTAL MANAGEMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 901.03, REVISING THE DEFINITIONS OF "ILLUMINATE" AND "TINTED OR FILMED GLASS"; BY AMENDING COASTAL MANAGEMENT SECTION 932.09, SEA TURTLE PROTECTION; AND BY PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; CODIFICATION; SEVERABILITY; AND EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT THE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDRS) CHAPTER 901, DEFINITIONS, AND CHAPTER 932, COASTAL MANAGEMENT, BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION #1: Amend LDR Section 901.03, Definitions of "Illuminate" and "Tinted or filmed glass," as follows: Illuminate to brighten by means of artificial lighting. In application to sea turtle protection regulations, (reference Chapter 932), ' any light source which is directly visible • to an observer standing anywhere on the beach, or any lighting source not directly visible from the beach but which indirectly creates a discernible shadow on the beach area by means of reflection, shall be considered to directly or indirectly illuminate that portion of the beach regularly frequented by nesting sea turtles, and shall be considered in violation of the Sea Turtle Protection Ordinance. Tinted or filmed glass window glass which as has been covered with non -reflective window tint or film such that the material has a visible transmittance (the percent of incident radiation passing through a window) of forty-five (45) percent or less, as measured from center -of -glass. SECTION #2: Amend LDR Coastal Management Section 932.09, Sea turtle protection, as follows: Section 932.09. Sea turtle protection. (1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to protect the threatened and endangered sea turtles which nest along the beaches of Indian River County, Florida, by safeguarding adult and hatchling sea turtles from the impacts of -acial light. The regulations of this section also serve as a light management mechanism in furtherance of Indian River County's Sea Turtle Habitat Conservation Plan. (2) New development. It is the policy of the Indian River County board of county commissioners that no artificial light illuminate any area of the beaches of unincorporated Indian River County, Florida, during the period of the year when sea turtles nest (March 1 to October 31). To meet this intent, building and electrical plans for construction of single-family or multifamily dwellings, commercial or other structures, parking lots, dune walkovers, and other Bold Underline: Additions to Ordinance Stere -tom Deleted Text from Existing Ordinance M:\LDR\932.09 sea turtle lighting amend \2015- Sea Turtle Lighting LDR Amend adopt version for 9-22-15.doc 1