Seminole County has no ordinance banning residential artificial turf, and it isn't a required landscaping material either. Synthetic lawns are generally allowed in the unincorporated county; drainage and any HOA rules are the main considerations.
The Seminole County Land Development Code sets landscaping, buffer, and open-space standards but does not prohibit homeowners from installing artificial turf in yards in the unincorporated area. Because synthetic turf can affect stormwater runoff, installations should preserve required drainage and pervious-area standards and not create nuisance flooding onto neighbors, consistent with the county's stormwater rules. Larger commercial or multi-family projects still must meet their approved landscape plans and any required live-plant and tree counts. Homeowners in a deed-restricted community should also check HOA architectural rules, which may regulate or approve artificial turf separately from the county.
No county penalty for a residential synthetic lawn; turf that blocks required drainage or violates stormwater standards can draw code-enforcement action.
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