Invasive Plant Rules in Sumter County, FL (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Sumter County, Florida.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Sumter County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Prohibited Species
In unincorporated Sumter County, developers and property owners must remove undesirable exotic vegetation during site clearing, construction, or redevelopment, and county code bars deliberately introducing any UF IFAS-listed invasive or non-native plant species anywhere in the county under Section 13-800(d) of the Land Development Code.
Sumter County Prohibits Invasive Exotic Plants
Significant RestrictionsSumter County Code § 13-800(d)
(d)Undesirable (prohibited) vegetation.(1)All undesirable exotic vegetation must be removed by the developer or property owner at the time of clearing, construction, or redevelopment, unless within wetlands or natural water bodies that are regulated or protected by the Southwest Water Management District or other regulatory agency without an approval for invasive exotic plant removal.(2)Plant s...
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