Pinellas Park's landscaping regulations encourage drought-tolerant and native plantings consistent with Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles, which Florida Statute 373.185 protects from prohibition by local governments.
Section 18-1533 of Pinellas Park's Land Development Code sets landscaping standards for new development and redevelopment, including required plant lists, minimum buffer plantings, and tree credits that favor native and drought-tolerant species. Pinellas Park staff routinely recommends Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL), a UF/IFAS program emphasizing the right plant in the right place, efficient watering, and reduced fertilizer use. Florida Statute 373.185 prohibits local governments and HOAs from banning Florida-Friendly Landscaping, even when more turf-heavy designs are common in the neighborhood. Property owners must still keep their landscape neat, free of invasive species (such as Brazilian pepper), and in compliance with the city's general property maintenance standards.
Failure to maintain required landscape buffers, presence of prohibited invasive species, or letting native plantings deteriorate into general overgrowth subject to nuisance enforcement.
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