Meetings - The 2nd Thursday of each month between September and April 6:30 pm social gathering, 7:00 pm meeting at Rutenberg Park, Ft. Myers Click for directions Links Coccoloba Officers FL Landscaping Law 2080 Native Plant Links Native Plant Resources Newsletter Archive Plant Exchange Plant Sales Home Membership Application FNPS State Website FL State Senate 2080 Law A new Florida law decrees that any landscape following the Florida Yards and Neighborhood (FY&N) guidelines supersedes and takes precedence over all other municipal, county and homeowner’s association rules, ordinances or laws.  A portion of the law follows The Legislature finds that the use of Florida-friendly landscaping and other water use and pollution prevention measures to conserve or protect the state's water resources serves a compelling public interest and that the participation of homeowners' associations and local governments is essential to the state's efforts in water conservation and water quality protection and restoration.   A deed restriction or covenant may not prohibit or be enforced so as to prohibit any property owner from implementing Florida-friendly landscaping on his or her land or create any requirement or limitation in conflict with any provision of part II of this chapter or a water shortage order, other order, consumptive use permit, or rule adopted or issued pursuant to part II of this chapter.   A local government ordinance may not prohibit or be enforced so as to prohibit any property owner from implementing Florida-friendly landscaping on his or her land. To read entire contents of this law, click here. © Copyright 2009  Coccoloba Chapter  Florida Native Plant Society Site design by CML LLC