Florida law protects Florida-Friendly Landscaping. Neither Escambia County nor an HOA may prohibit a homeowner from installing native, drought-tolerant landscaping. Genuine overgrowth still cannot become a nuisance, but water-wise native plantings are expressly allowed.
Florida Statute 373.185 defines Florida-Friendly Landscaping and bars both deed restrictions (subsection 3(b)) and local government ordinances (subsection 3(c)) from prohibiting property owners from implementing it. Escambia County's own landscaping standards (Land Development Code ch. 5, art. 7) emphasize native species for reduced irrigation and better plant survival. You still may not let plantings become a code-enforceable overgrowth nuisance under Chapter 42, Article VI.
A county ordinance or HOA rule that bans Florida-Friendly or native landscaping is unenforceable under state law. Standard nuisance rules for genuine overgrowth continue to apply.
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Escambia County's neighborhood parks are open sunrise to sunset under Code of Ordinances Chapter 74. On Pensacola Beach, the dog beach is open sunrise to sun...
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On Perdido Key south of Semmes Road, all exterior lighting must be wildlife-friendly and no light may be visible outside the property's development footprint...
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On Pensacola Beach, any light directly or indirectly visible from the marine beach must use wildlife-friendly lighting under Escambia County's Barrier Island...
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Escambia County has no separate garage-sale-sign ordinance. Yard-sale signs are temporary signs under the county Land Development Code (Chapter 5, Article 8)...
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Florida law lets you post campaign signs on your own property, but candidates must remove their signs within 30 days of the election under Fla. Stat. 106.143...
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Escambia County has no separate tiny-home ordinance. A tiny house on a permanent foundation is a dwelling under the Florida Building Code; as a second unit i...
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