Sarasota County promotes Florida-Friendly, drought-tolerant landscaping and requires water-efficient landscape design for new development. State law also protects a homeowner's right to install Florida-Friendly landscaping despite HOA rules.
The county's water-efficient landscape regulations (adopted as Ordinance No. 2001-081 and related UDC provisions) focus on irrigation-system efficiency and limiting high-water-demand plants in areas served by permanent in-ground irrigation, encouraging native and Florida-Friendly species. In buffer and preserve areas, the Zoning Regulations (App. A, Sec. 7.3) require native habitat retention where designated. Statewide, F.S. 373.185 protects a property owner's right to install Florida-Friendly Landscaping, and HOA deed restrictions cannot outright prohibit it. Native landscaping reduces fertilizer and irrigation needs, aligning with the county's fertilizer and water rules.
New development must meet water-efficient landscape standards to obtain permits; noncompliant landscape plans are rejected or require correction. There is no fine for choosing native plants.
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