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Orlando, FL Invasive Plant Rules: Prohibited Species (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Banned tier: FISC Category I invasive exotics
State cross-reference: Fla. Stat. § 581.091
Existing plants: Must be removed from site
Category II treatment: Allowed but no worksheet points
State rule cross-ref: FAC Chapter 5B-57

Summary

Orlando's landscape code bars installing any plant listed as a Category I invasive exotic species by the Florida Invasive Species Council or under Fla. Stat. § 581.091, and requires existing Category I plants to be removed from the site entirely.

Plants listed as Category I invasive exotic species by the Florida Invasive Species Council (FISC) are prohibited species and shall not be installed. Existing Category I invasive exotic plants shall be removed from the site. Additionally, no landscape plan shall incorporate prohibited invasive exotic plant species as described in section 581.091, Florida Statutes.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 92).

Full Breakdown

225(a)(2) states plainly that "plants listed as Category I invasive exotic species by the Florida Invasive Species Council (FISC) are prohibited species and shall not be installed. 091, Florida Statutes," and that plants listed under Florida Administrative Code Chapter 5B-57 likewise cannot be used. 225(a)(3)). " These provisions run from Ord. No. 2013-74 (12-9-2013) through Ord. No. 2021-48 (8-23-2021).

Violations & Fines

Installing a Category I invasive exotic species, or a plant barred under Fla. Stat. § 581.091 or FAC Chapter 5B-57, on a landscape plan is a code violation; failing to remove existing Category I plants from a site as required by § 60.225(a)(2) is likewise enforceable through the Code Enforcement Board under Chapter 5.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which invasive plants are banned outright in Orlando?

Section 60.225(a)(2) prohibits installing any plant listed as a Category I invasive exotic species by the Florida Invasive Species Council, and separately bars species listed under Florida Statutes section 581.091 and Florida Administrative Code Chapter 5B-57.

Do I have to remove invasive plants that are already on my property?

If they're FISC Category I species, yes. Section 60.225(a)(2) states existing Category I invasive exotic plants shall be removed from the site, not just barred from new installation.

Are Category II invasive species also banned?

No. Section 60.225(a)(3) allows Category II invasive exotic species but makes them ineligible to earn points on the Non-Residential and Multifamily Landscape Worksheet used for landscape plan approval.

Sources & Official References

[1]Orlando City Code § 60.225 - Design (Landscaping and Tree Protection)

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