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Section 3. Creation of Article III in Chapter 108. Article III, in Chapter 108, of the City's Code of Ordinances, entitled "Sea Turtle Protection Standards," is hereby created as follows: § 108-14. - Purpose and Objective. The purpose of this article is to protect nesting and hatchling sea turtles on the beaches in the City of Sunny Isles Beach by ensuring that their nesting habitat is not degraded by artificial light. The obiective of the ordinance is for the appropriate design and implementation of coastal lighting systems to ensure that light pollution does not interfere with sea turtle nesting and hatching events while at the same time protecting public safety. In order to further the obiective of full implementation, this article also includes provisions designed to educate residents and beach users in the City of Sunny Isles Beach on the benefits of appropriate coastal lighting and provides for regular inspections to ensure compliance with the acceptable lighting standards. § 108-15. — Definitions. ARTIFICIAL LIGHT - The light emanating from any human -made device, or any light emanating from any reflective surface or device. BEACH - The zone of sand that extends landward from the mean low water line to the place where there is marked change in material or physiographic form, or to the line of permanent vegetation. BEACH LIGHTING INSPECTOR — A Code Enforcement Officer, as defined in Section 14-1 of this Code. CERTIFIED WILDLIFE LIGHTING - Lighting fixtures and bulbs reviewed and approved with conditions of use through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Wildlife Lighting Certification Process and published at https://myfwc.com/conservation/you- conserve/lighting/criteria/certified/. CUMULATIVELY VISIBLE - Light from numerous artificial light sources that as a group can be seen by an observer standing anywhere on the beach. DIRECTLY VISIBLE - Occurs when glowing elements, lamps, globes, or reflectors of an artificial light source can be seen by an observer standing anywhere on the beach. FOOT-CANDLE - The English unit for measuring illuminance; the uniform illumination of a surface one foot away from a point source of one candela; one lumen per square foot; equal to 10.76 lux. FRONTAL DUNE: The first natural or man-made mound or bluff of sand which is located landward of the beach and which has sufficient vegetation, height, continuity, and configuration to offer protective value. Page 7 of 16 482