Collier County's Land Development Code favors native plants: required landscaping on sites south and west of US-41 must be 100% native species, native ground covers are encouraged countywide, and native habitat must be retained in new development.
Under Collier County LDC Section 4.06.05 (General Landscaping Requirements), all required landscaping on sites located south and west of US-41 must be 100% native species, reflecting the sensitive coastal and Gulf-front ecology near Marco Island and Naples. Required new trees must be species with an average mature crown or spread greater than 20 feet, and the code encourages use of native ground covers. Chapter 3 (Vegetation Retention) also requires new developments to preserve a percentage of existing native vegetation on site. These standards apply to permitted development and required landscape buffers; an individual homeowner is free to plant natives voluntarily and the county promotes Florida-Friendly Landscaping.
Landscape standards are enforced through site-plan and permit review; noncompliant installations can be rejected at inspection until corrected. No penalty for a homeowner voluntarily planting natives.
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