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Planning board reviews FWC model lighting guidance for sea turtle protection; staff recommends voluntary technical guidance because of SB 180
Summary
Planning Board members on June 16 discussed adopting the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission model lighting standards for marine turtle protection; staff recommended adopting the model as voluntary technical guidance in light of Senate Bill 180.
Planning Board members on June 16 discussed adopting the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) model lighting ordinance for marine turtle protection. Gil Martinez, senior planner, and Pete Duerer, code enforcement manager, presented the proposal and described enforcement tools and next steps.
Martinez said the city’s current sea turtle lighting rules are in Division 44 of the Land Development Code and dated to 2007. He told the board the FWC model (2020) provides science‑based, pre‑vetted technical standards—bulbs, fixtures, transmittance criteria and testing…
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