Synthetic turf is generally allowed on residential lots in Pinellas Park subject to landscape standards in LDC Section 18-1533. HOAs may impose stricter aesthetic rules, and the city still requires required tree and buffer plantings.
Pinellas Park does not have a citywide ban on artificial turf, and many homeowners use it to meet water-restriction goals. Installation must comply with the general landscaping standards in Section 18-1533 of the Land Development Code, which still requires a minimum number of trees, shrubs, and live plant material on most lots. Drainage is a key compliance point: synthetic turf cannot create concentrated runoff onto neighbors or the right-of-way and must allow stormwater infiltration. HOAs in Pinellas Park subdivisions retain authority to set aesthetic standards for artificial turf within their communities. Commercial and multi-family installations that affect parking islands or landscape buffers may require site plan review.
Artificial turf used to satisfy required tree or planting counts, drainage issues affecting neighbors, or installations that violate HOA covenants.
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