All landscaping, except native plants, drought-tolerant landscape and that of single family residential homes, must be equipped with irrigation systems that are designed to avoid runoff, low-head drainage, and over spray. Turf areas must utilize low-volume irrigation and be on a separate line from plant irrigation.
Model Policies
Focus: Adoption, Green and Advanced Codes
Category: Water and Landscaping
State: Florida
Index of Green Building Provisions in Florida Municipal Codes, 2009
Focus: Adoption, Green and Advanced Codes
Category: Energy Audits, Benchmarking, and Disclosure, Exceeding the Code, Green Building, Incentive, Netmetering and Submetering Policies, Retro-commissioning, Water and Landscaping
State: Florida