Lauderhill, FL Landscaping Rules: Artificial Turf (2026)
Key Facts
- Eligible lots
- Single-family, 1 acre or less
- Approval required
- Planning and Zoning Division permit
- Prohibited infill
- Rubber or synthetic material
- Irrigation
- In-ground systems barred, heads may be capped
- State standard tied
- F.S. § 125.572 (DEP)
- City cannot
- Deny solely for being synthetic
Summary
In the City of Lauderhill, artificial turf may replace grass on a single-family residential lot of one acre or less, but only with a Planning and Zoning Division permit under Schedule J, Section 1.2.2(J), and only if it meets location, material, drainage, color and maintenance conditions drawn from state DEP standards.
Artificial turf may be permitted on a single-family residential property consisting of one (1) acre or less in place of grass or other ground cover, with approval from the Planning and Zoning Division by permit subject to the following conditions:1.Location:a.Artificial turf may not be installed within the right-of-way or swale.b.Artificial turf shall not be installed inside the drip lines of trees, whether on the property or adjacent properties. ... In-ground irrigation systems cannot be used to irrigate synthetic turf areas.b.If any in-ground system is already installed, the Development Services Department may require that irrigation heads be removed and pipe capped. ... City shall not deny or condition approval solely on the basis that the proposed material is synthetic turf.
Full Breakdown
Section 1.2.2(J) of the landscape installation schedule allows synthetic turf in place of grass or other ground cover on single-family residential property of one acre or less, subject to permit approval. The turf cannot be installed within a right-of-way or swale, or inside the drip line of any tree on the property or an adjacent one. The material itself is regulated: it and its backing and infill cannot contain heavy metals or intentionally added PFAS, infill must be clean silica sand, rock, shell or other natural material (rubber and other synthetic infill are barred), and the installation must be disposable at a Chapter 62-701 F.A.C. permitted landfill, permeable, and graded for positive drainage.
In-ground irrigation cannot water a synthetic turf area, and the City's Development Services Department can require existing irrigation heads be removed and pipes capped. The turf must resemble a natural lawn in color and texture and be anchored at all edges and seams. Section 1.2.2(J)(6) ties permit review to state Department of Environmental Protection standards under Section 125.572, Florida Statutes, and bars the City from denying or conditioning approval solely on the basis that the proposed material is synthetic turf.
Violations & Fines
Installing artificial turf without the Planning and Zoning Division permit, or in a right-of-way, swale or tree drip line, or with a prohibited infill or an active in-ground irrigation line, is a Schedule J violation subject to the same code enforcement process as other landscape maintenance failures: written notice, a correction period set by the Planning and Zoning Director, and referral to the Chief Code Enforcement Officer for continued noncompliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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