Landscaping Rules in Columbia County, FL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Columbia County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Columbia County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Weed Ordinances

Columbia County treats a lot with an accumulation of trash, filth or excessive growth of weeds or noxious plants as hazardous land, and gives the owner 10 to 30 days to clear it once the county's enforcing official issues written notice.

Weed Nuisances in Columbia County FL

Some Restrictions

Columbia County Code §§ 26-122, 26-125

Hazardous lands means lands unoccupied as well as occupied, upon which there is an accumulation of trash, filth, excessive growth of weeds or noxious plants, or littered with other matter, on or within the premises which may cause disease or affect the health or general welfare of the inhabitants of the neighborhood or the public. However, an excessive growth of weeds or noxious plants on any f...

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Water Restrictions

Unincorporated Columbia County enforces the Suwannee River Water Management District's Year-Round Water Conservation Measures under Article V of Chapter 118. The rules cover lawn irrigation, landscape irrigation, and outdoor uses like car washing from any water source except saltwater, whenever the district or county declares a water shortage or water shortage emergency. Violations escalate from a verbal warning to fines of up to $50.00 and, eventually, a second-degree misdemeanor.

Columbia County FL Lawn Watering Restrictions

Some Restrictions

Columbia County Code §§ 118-643, 118-648

The provisions of this article shall apply to all persons using the water resource for lawn irrigation, landscape irrigation, and related outdoor water uses such as car washing within the geographical areas determined by the district, whether from public or privately owned water utility systems, private wells, or private connections with surface water bodies. This article shall not apply to per...

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