New beach lighting rules — The Town Council on Sept. 26 approved amendments updating its ordinance on sea turtles and beach bonfires after discussing the matter at three monthly meetings and a workshop and a “second first reading” of the changes in August.
The amended code allows amber, orange or red lights, which sea turtles cannot see, to be visible from the beach instead of insisting only that lights be shielded or aimed away from the sand.
The dates of sea turtle nesting season were corrected to say March 1 to Oct. 31, and fires on the beach are prohibited during nesting season and require a town permit at other times of the year.
— Steve Plunkett
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