Artificial turf on a St. Johns County home is governed by local zoning and impervious-surface limits, not a state ban. Florida-Friendly protections under Statute 373.185 cover living drought-tolerant plantings, not synthetic turf, so county and HOA coverage rules still apply.
No Florida statute governs artificial turf on a residential lawn, so the binding limits are local. St. Johns County reviews synthetic turf through zoning, lot-coverage, and stormwater standards in the Land Development Code, since turf can count toward impervious surface and affect drainage. The Florida-Friendly Landscaping protection in Florida Statute 373.185 shields living native and drought-tolerant plantings, but does not extend a right to install synthetic turf, so HOA and CDD covenants in Nocatee and Ponte Vedra Beach may permit, restrict, or ban it. Confirm coverage and drainage treatment with county zoning and the HOA before installing.
Installing turf that exceeds the county's impervious-cover or stormwater limits draws zoning enforcement: a stop order, removal or drainage retrofit, and fines. HOA covenants are enforced separately through the association.
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