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FULL CUTOFF: A lighting fixture constructed in such a manner that no light emitted by the fixture, either directly from the lamp or a diffusing element or indirectly by reflection or refraction from any part of the luminaire, is projected at or above 90' as determined by photometric test or certified by the fixture manufacturer. FULLY SHIELDED: A lighting fixture constructed in such a manner that the glowing elements, lamps, globes, or reflectors of the fixture are completely covered by an opaque material to prevent them from being directly visible from the beach. Any structural part of the light fixture providing this shielding must be permanently affixed. INDIRECTLY VISIBLE: Light reflected from glowing elements, lamps, globes, or reflectors of an artificial light source that can be seen by an observer standing anywhere on the beach without the light source being directly visible. LONG WAVELENGTH: A lamp or light source emitting light wavelengths of 560 manometers or greater and absent wavelengths below 560 nanometers. NESTING SEASON: For the City of Sunny Isles Beach, the sea turtle nesting period is from April 1 through October 31 of each year. NIGHTTIME: The locally effective time period between sunset and sunrise. NON -EGRESS LIGHTING: Exterior lighting that is not being used to light a distinct route or meet minimum requirements for emergency access to or from a building, including but not limited to decorative lights (e.g. strobe lights, string lights, etc.), balcony lights, landscape lights, and uplights. OUTDOOR AREA: Any portion of a property that could have an artificial light source not attached to a permanent structure, including but not limited to pathway lighting, landscape lighting;, pool lighting, etc. SEA TURTLE: Any turtle, including all life stages from egg to adult, of these species: Green (Chelonia mydas), Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), Loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), and Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii). For the purposes of this ordinance, the term sea turtle is synonymous with marine turtle. SEA TURTLE NESTING HABITAT: All sandy beaches adjoining the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Straits of Florida in all coastal counties and all inlet shorelines of those beaches. Nesting habitat includes all sandy beach and unvegetated or sparsely vegetated dunes immediately adjacent to the sandy beach and accessible to nesting female turtles. TEMPORARY LIGHTING: Any non -permanent light source that may be hand-held or portable including but not limited to tiki torches, lanterns, flashlights (including cell phone flashlights), candles, flash photography, etc. Page 8 of 16 483