Tallahassee has no local ordinance prohibiting synthetic turf on residential property. Florida HB 683 (2025), effective July 1, 2025, preempts local governments from banning synthetic turf on single-family lots of one acre or less that comply with Florida DEP standards.
Prior to 2025, Tallahassee's Land Development Code (Ch. 5) and Code of Ordinances Ch. 9 contained landscaping and environmental standards but no explicit prohibition on synthetic turf. Florida HB 683, signed in 2025 and effective July 1, 2025, preempts local ordinances that would prohibit installation of synthetic turf on single-family residential property of one acre or less that meets DEP-adopted minimum standards. DEP standards address material type, color, permeability, stormwater management, water quality, and proximity to trees. Rulemaking by FDEP was initiated January 2026. HOA restrictions may still apply separately.
No city-level penalties apply to compliant synthetic turf installation. Violations of FDEP standards, once adopted, could trigger state enforcement. HOA rules are enforced privately.
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