Landscaping Rules in Lee County, FL (2026)

Lee County Land Development Code § 10-421(c); §§ 14-375, 14-377(a)(7), 14-377(c)(1)

Vegetation required by this code may only be pruned to promote healthy, uniform, natural growth of the vegetation (except where necessary to promote health, safety, and welfare) and be in accordance with 'American National Standard for Tree Care Operations... (A300, Part 1)'... and 'Best Management Practices: Tree Pruning' by the International Society of Arboriculture.

Lee County Land Development Code §§ 14-380, 14-382(a), 14-377, 14-375, 14-376

Any tree, as defined and protected by this article, may be lawfully removed only after a permit therefor has been secured from the administrator.

Lee County Code of Ordinances §§ 18-123, 18-124, 18-126, 18-127, 18-129 (Ch. 18, Art. V - Lot Mowing)

All real property Owners, agents, custodians, lessees and occupants of real property within unincorporated Lee County will, in accordance with the published notice set forth in Section Five, cut and keep cut, to a height not exceeding 12 inches, all grasses and weeds on any property owned, controlled or occupied by them except as provided for in Section 4.

Lee County Code of Ordinances §§ 11-23(c), 11-24(c)(1)

Landscape irrigation is prohibited daily between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.... From June 1 through January 31... even-numbered addresses... may accomplish necessary landscape irrigation only on Thursday and/or Sunday... odd-numbered addresses... may accomplish necessary landscape irrigation only on Wednesday and/or Saturday.

Lee County Code of Ordinances § 11-23(c)(1), § 11-23(c)(2), § 11-23(c)(13), § 11-24(c)(1), § 11-24(c)(2)

Any plant material may be watered using low volume irrigation, micro-irrigation, low-volume hand watering methods, and rain barrels, cisterns, or other similar rain-harvesting devices without regard to the watering days or times allowed pursuant to this section.

Lee County Land Development Code sections 10-412, 10-420(b), 10-420(h), 10-421 (Chapter 10, Development Standards)

A deed restriction or covenant may not prohibit or be enforced so as to prohibit any property owner from implementing Florida-friendly landscaping on his or her land or create any requirement or limitation in conflict with any provision of part II of this chapter.