The Florida Senate

335.167  State highway construction and maintenance; Xeriscape or Florida-friendly landscaping.--

(1)  The department shall use and require the use of Xeriscape practices, as defined in s. 373.185(1), in the construction and maintenance of all new state highways, wayside parks, access roads, welcome stations, and other state highway rights-of-way constructed upon or acquired after June 30, 1992. The department shall develop a 5-year program for phasing in the use of Xeriscape, including the use of solid waste compost, in state highway rights-of-way constructed upon or acquired before July 1, 1992. In accomplishing these tasks, the department shall employ the guidelines set out in s. 373.185(2)(a)-(f).

(2)  A deed restriction or covenant entered after October 1, 2001, or local government ordinance may not prohibit any property owner from implementing Xeriscape or Florida-friendly landscape on his or her land.

History.--s. 2, ch. 91-41; s. 2, ch. 91-68; s. 5, ch. 2001-252.