§ 101.10. Waterwise and Florida friendly landscaping.
(A)
Landscaping. All ground surface areas of any lot shall maintain landscaping to eliminate erosion, reduce the generation of dust particles and other windborne particles, provide aesthetic relief, and further the objectives of this section.
(B)
Mandatory waterwise and Florida friendly landscape measures with site-appropriate plants. All required landscaping shall be installed and maintained to meet the following purposes:
(1)
To conserve and use water efficiently.
(2)
To encourage creative landscape design.
(3)
To use waterwise and Florida friendly landscaping, implementing right-plant right-place principles.
(4)
To use native vegetation.
(5)
To reestablish native plant communities.
(6)
To recognize the need to protect groundwater as a natural resource.
(7)
To reduce energy costs and maintenance.
(C)
Water efficiency. All required landscaping shall be installed and maintained to be consistent with the water-efficient landscaping requirements established herein. Landowners are additionally encouraged to follow Waterwise Florida Landscapes and Florida Irrigation Society standards. The water-efficient requirements are as follows:
(1)
Use of mulch. Organic mulches shall be used during installation around all trees located in turf grass areas, in landscaped areas not planed or not appropriate for growing turf grass, and in all planted areas. Due to slow growth rate, low renewability as a natural resource, and impacts to wetlands, and cypress mulch shall be prohibited. Mulch shall be installed two to four inches deep and kept a minimum of one foot from the base of a tree trunk.
(2)
Limit lawn areas. The use, type, and location of lawn area in the landscape shall be selected in a planned manner and not used as a fill-in material. Since most lawn varieties used in the landscape require supplemental watering more frequently than other types of landscape plants, turf shall be placed so that it can be irrigated separately. The installation of turf grass shall be subject to the following:
a.
Grasses having less than excellent drought tolerance as referenced in the plant list may be installed on a maximum of 60 percent of the pervious (landscape) area of any lot or parcel as follows:
Turf Grass Table Site Size Turf Area Less than 5 acres 60% of the pervious landscape area 5—10 acres 60% of the pervious landscape area, not to exceed 5 acres, whichever is less Less than 10 acres 60% of the pervious landscape area, not to exceed 10 acres, whichever is less Exemptions:
Turf having an excellent drought tolerance rating, such as Bahia grass, may be used on the entire site and is not subject to this limitation.
Agricultural uses, commercial golf course greens and fairways, public or private active recreation fields such as ball fields are exempt from this limitation.
b.
Existing development. The replacement of lawns (turf grass), existing as of December 1, 2009, shall be encouraged to replace lawns and plants with Florida friendly landscaping and drought tolerant turf.
(3)
Low water use plants. Landscape plants shall be selected based on appropriateness to the site considering conditions such as soil type, moisture, and sunlight using the principle of "right-plant right-place" as described in "Waterwise Florida Landscaping" published by the St. Johns River Water Management District. The plants shall be grouped in accordance with their respective water needs. A reference to a list of low water use plants is contained in the plant list for Lake County.
(4)
Efficient and well-designed irrigation systems. All irrigation systems shall be designed and maintained to efficiently use water. The following criteria for irrigating a site shall be used in the design of the system.
a.
Rain sensors. Functioning rain sensor devices shall be required on all automatic irrigation systems to avoid irrigation during periods of sufficient rainfall.
b.
Irrigation overflow. The irrigation system shall be designed to minimize irrigation overflow onto impervious surfaces and to avoid any ponding effects.
c.
Temporary irrigation. Minimum size canopy trees requiring irrigation prior to becoming established shall use tree bubblers or micro-irrigation on a separate zone.
d.
Plant establishment. Hand watering or a temporary irrigation system may be allowed to ensure the plants become established.
Plant List
Common Name Botanical Name Water Zone Canopy Trees Cedar Cedrus sp. L Chinese elm/Drake elm Ulmus parvifolia L ,M Eastern red cedar Juniperus virginiana L Florida scrub hickory Carya floridana L, M Laurel oak Quercus laurifolia L, M Live oak Quercus virginiana L, M Longleaf pine Pinus palustris L, M Mockernut hickory Carya alba (carya tomentosa) L, M Pignut hickory Carya glabra L, M Red mulberry Morus rubra L Sand pine Pinus clausa L Slash pine Pinus elliotti L Southern magnolia Magnolia grandiflora L, M Southern red oak Quercus falcata L Turkey oak Quercus laevis L Washington & desert palm Washingtonia spp. L Wild date palm Phoenix sylvestris L Understory Trees Avocado Persea americana L Bluejack oak Quercus incana L Bronze loquat E. deflexa L Calamondin orange C. mitis L Canary island date palm Phoenix canariensis L, M Chinese fan palm Livistonia chinensis L, M Chinquapin Castanea pumula L, M Crape myrtle Lagerstroemia indica L, M Dioon cycad Dioon edule L Dwarf elm Ulmus parvifolia L Dwarf Siberian elm Ulmus pumila L, M East Palatka holly Ilex x attenuata L, M European fan palm Chamaerops humilis L, M Hood pear Pyrus communis "hood" L, M Italian cypress Cupressus sempervirens L, M Japanese persimmon Diospyros kaki L, M Jerusalem thorn Parkinsonia aculeata L, M Jujube Zizyphus jujuba L Limequat Citrus x fortunella L Myrtle oak Quercus myrtifolia L Osage orange Maclura pomifera L Persimmon Dispryros virginiana L Pindo palm Butia capitata L Queen palm Arecastrum romanzoffianum L, M King sago Cycas circinalis L, M Red cedar Juniperus silicicola L Red stopper Eugenia rhombeda L, M Sabal palm Sabal palmetto L, M, H Sand live oak/Scrub live oak/
Small post oakQuercus geminata L Sand post oak Quercus stellata L Scrub holly I. opaca arenicola L Shiny sumac Rhus copallina L Silk bay Persea humulis L Simpson's stopper/Twinberry Myrcianthes fragrans L Soapberry Sapindus marginatus L, M Southern red cedar Juniperus silicicola L Spineless yucca Yucca elaphantipes L, M Summer haw Crataegus flava L Sweet acacia Acacia farnesiana L, M Tough bumelia Bumelia tenax L Washington palm Washingtonia robusta L, M Wild lime Zanthoxylum fagara L, M Wild plum Prunus americana L Windmill palm Trachycarpus fortunei L, M Winged elm Ulmus alata L, M Yaupon holly Ilex vomitoria L, M Shrub Adams needle/Beargrass Yucca filamentosa L American beautyberry Callicarpa americana ** Beach elder Iva imbricata L Bear grass Yucca smalliana L, M Beard tongue Penstemon multiflorus Boxwood Buxus microphylla M Blue porterweed Stachytarpheta jamaicensis ** Buford holly I. cornuta bufordii L Burford holly Ilex cornuta "Burfordi" M Butterfly bush Buddleia asiatica L Cardboard plant Zamia furfuracea L, M Candy corn Cuphea melvilla ** Carolina holly Ilez ambigua L, M Chickasaw plum Prunus angustifolia L Chinese holly Ilex cornuta M Chinese juniper Juniperus chinensis L Devilwood Osmanthus megacarpa L Dwarf yaupon holly Ilex vomitoria & cultivars L, M Firethorn pyracantha Pyracantha coccinea L, M Flag pawpaw Asimina obovata L Garberia Garberia heterophylla L Glorybower Clerodendron speciosissimum L Gold dust plant Aucuba japonica L Gum bumelia Bumelia languinosa L Indian hawthorn Raphiolepis indica L, M Japanese anise Illicium anisatum L Japanese boxwood Buxus microphylla L Japanese privet Ligustrum japonicum L, M Junipers Juniperus spp. L, M King sago Cycas revoluta L, M Kumquat Fortinella japonica L, M Muhly grass Muhlenbergia capillaris ** Nagi podocarpus Podocarpus nagi M Natal plum Carissa macrocarpa L Partridgeberry Mitchella repens L Partridge pea Cassia sp. ** Pineapple guava/Feijoa Feijoa sellowiana L, M Pittosporum Pittosporum tobira L, M Plumbago (Leadwort) Plumbago auriculata L, M Podocarpus Podocarpus macrophyllus L, M Prickly pear Opuntia spp. L Primrose jasmine J. mesnyi L Purple lovegrass Eragrostis spectabilis ** Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus L Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis L Rusty lyonia Lyonia ferruginea L Salt bush, (Groundsel bush) Baccharis halimifolia L Sand cord grass Spartina bakeri ** Sand holly Ilez ambigua L Saw palmetto Serenoa repens L, M, H Schillings holly Ilex vomitoria L Scrub holly Ilex opaca arenicola & cultivars L Scrub mint Conradina canescens L Scrub palmetto Sabal etonia L, M Scrub plum Prunus geniculata L, M Sea lavender Argusia gnaphalodes L Simpson stopper Myrcianthes simpsonii ** Snowberry Chiococca alba L, M Spanish bayonet Yucca aloifolia L, M Spanish dagger Yucca gloriosa L, M Staggerbush L. fruiticosa L Tar flower Befaria racemosa L Thryallis Galphimia glauca L, M Vaccinium/Evergreen blueberry Vaccinium darrowii L, M Varnish leaf Dodonaea viscosa L, M Walter viburnum Viburnium obovatum L, M,H Wild rosemary Conradina canescens L Wild sage/Lantana Lantana involucrata L Yarrow Achillea millifolium ** Groundcover Beach sunflower Helianthus debilis L, M Bear grass Nolina brittoniana L Bigleaf periwinkle Vinca major M Bitter panicgrass Panicum amarum L Blue sage Salvia azurea L Caltrop Kallstroemia maxima L Carolina jessamine/Blanket flower Gaillardia pulchella L Cassia Cassia rotundifolia L Coontie Zamia floridana L, M Creeping fig Ficus pumila L, M Creeping juniper Juniperus horizontalis L, M Dyckia Dyckia spp. L Dune sunflower Helianthus debilis Dycschoriste/Blue twinflower Dyschoriste oblongifolia L False heather Cuphea hyssopifolia and cultivars L Galactica galactica elliottii L Galactica Galactica regularis L Gopher apple Licania michauxii L Green eyes Berlandiera subacaulis L, M Holly fern Cyrtomium falcatum M Indian blanket Gaillardia aristata ** Japanese clover Lespedeza striata L Juniper Juniperus spp. L Lantana Gold mound Lantana ** Lopsided Indiangrass Sorphastrum secundum L, M Matchweed Lippia nodiflora L Mondo grass Ophiopogon japonicus L, M Moss verbena Glandularia pulchella (verbena tenneuesecta) L, M Nick's compact juniper Juniperus c.p. 'nick's compact' L, M Pampas grass Cortaderia selloana L, M Parrot plant Alternanthera amoena L Parson's juniper Juniperus squamata 'Parsonii' L, M Pennyroyal Piloblephis rigida ** Pfitzer's juniper Juniperus chinensis 'Pfitzeriana' L, M Piriqueta Piriqueta carolininiana L Porcupine grass Miscanthus sinensis L, M Purple heart Setcreasea pallida L Purple queen Tradescantia pallida L, M Railroad vine/Morning glory Ipomoea pes-caprae L Rosemary Ceratiola ericoides L, M Sea purslane Sesuvium portulacastrum L Seashore elder L Sedum Sedum spp. L, M Shield fern Thelypteris spp. M Shore juniper Juniperus conferta L, M Society garlic Tulbaghia violacea L, M St John's wort - Atlantic Hypericum spp. L Star begonia Begonia heracleifolia L Stylisma Stylisma patens L Sunshine mimosa Mimosa strigilosa L Trailing fig Ficus sagittata L, M Weeping lantana Lantana montevidensis L, M Wild buckwheat Eriogonum spp. L Wintercreeper Euonymus fortueri 'coloratus' M Wiregrass Aristida stricta L Vines Allamanda Allamanda cathartica L Beach bean Canavalia maritima L Beach morning glory Ipomoea stolonifera L Bougainvillea Bougainvillea spectabilis L Cape honeysuckle Tecomaria capensis L Coral honeysuckle Lonicera sempervirens ** Creeping live oak Quercus maxima L Crossvine Bignonia carpeolata L, M Downy jasmine Jasminum multiflorum M Flame vine Pyrostegia venusta L Florida bonamia Bonamia grandiflora L Grape Vitis spp. L Mexican flame vine Seneccio confusus L, M Running oak Quercus pumila L Tallowood, Hog plum Ximenia americana L Trumpet vine Campsis radicans L, M Virginia creeper Parthenocisus quinquefolia L, M Yellow jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens L, M Flower Florida paint brush Carphephorus corymbosus ** Gaura Gaura angustifolia ** Goldenrod Sandhill Solidago chapmannii ** Goldenrod Seaside ** Greeneyes Berlandiera subacaulis ** Indian blanket Gaillardia aristata ** Lance leaved coreopsis Coreopsis lancelota ** Scarlet milkweed Asclepias curassavica ** Scarlet sage Salvia coccinea ** Scorpion tail Heliotropum angiospermum ** Notes:
WATER ZONE:
L = Low irrigation required
M = Medium irrigation required
1.
** Plants are reasonably drought tolerant once established (source: www.biospherenursery.com)
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List developed by Sarah M. Whitaker, P.G. of SMW GeoSciences and list was reviewed by Teresa Watkins, Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Multi-County Program Coordinator, University of Florida/IFAS, June 2006
PROHIBITED PLANT LIST
Aquatic - Class I (F.A.C. 5B-64.011)
Common Name Botanical Name Alligatorweed, green lead plant Alternanthera philoxeroides Australian pine Casuarina spp. Swamp stone crop Crassula helmsii Waterhyacinth Eichhornia spp. Hydrilla, Florida elodea, stargrass, oxygen grass Hydrilla verticillata Water spinach Ipomoea aquatica Ipomoea fistulosa African elodea Lagarosiphon spp. Sawah flowing rush Limnocharis flava Purple loosestrife Lythrum salicaria Melaleuca Melaleuca quinquenervia Giant sensitive plant, cat's claw Mimosa pigra Momchoria hastata Monochoria vaginalis Eurasian watermilfoil Myriophyllum spicatum Nechamandra alternifolia Wild red rice Oryza rufipogon Tropical pickerelweed Pontederia rotundifolia Salvinia spp., (excluding S. minima) Brazilian-pepper Schinus terebinthifolius Exotic bur-reed Sparganium erectum
(Ord. 2012-019, § 1, passed 3-8-12)