Florida Yard & Neighborhoods Builder/Developer Outreach

Landscaping the Florida-friendly way means using low maintenance plants and environmentally sustainable practices. Learn how you can have a beautiful landscape that could save you time, energy and money while protecting our future.

Florida Yards & Neighborhoods provides:

• Training—Workshops for builders,  developers and industry professionals. 
• Design Review  
• Florida-Friendly Covenants, Conditions  and Restrictions (CCRs) 
• Certification and Recognition 

Resources:

• Sarasota Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
• FGBC Green Home Checklist
• LEED New Construction Checklist
• Model Ordinance Language for Protection of Water Quality and Quantity using Florida Friendly Lawns and Landscapes

PDF Documents:

• Florida-Friendly Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions
• Sample Deed Restrictions
• FYN Builder & Developer Checklist
• 2007 FYN Community Award Application
• Model Language for Green Building Ordinance

To receive information about the FYN Builder/Developer Program for Charlotte, Manatee, and Sarasota counties contact:

Michelle Atkinson
Builder & Developer Coordinator
Manatee, Sarasota & Charlotte Counties
1303 17th Street West
Palmetto, FL 34221
941-722-4524 ext 256
Email: MichelleAtkinson@UFL.edu