Magistrate orders immediate compliance on pier lighting; will notify FDEP
The magistrate found unshielded lights on the Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier were visible from the beach and ordered immediate compliance upon receipt of a hand-delivered order, with the Florida DEP copied because of turtle-disorientation concerns.
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City staff presented photos showing unshielded, beach-facing lights on the Westgate Cocoa Beach Pier that were visible from the sand and contributing to sea turtle disorientation in the area. Staff recommended the property be ordered to bring lights into compliance and requested the magistrate have the written order hand-delivered and copied to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP).
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