GYR Ordinances & Code

We are very proud of the ways that our neighbors green their routines-- almost entirely on a volunteer basis! Most people who live, work and go to school here would be surprised to know that there are many laws on the books to support sustainable practice. To them, living sustainably just makes good common sense. Yet sometimes laws are necessary to provide more structure or specifc guidance than a policy would. This page serves as a reference index to those laws.

Your first place to look for information is Municode. There, you ask access our city's complete Code of Ordinances and Unified Land Development Code. This index assists you in focusing your search.

NOTE: This index is in formation and is not yet complete. Check back for updates. For information regarding County, State and Federal laws, please reference the respective websites. 

Proposed and Under Review

A proposed Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ ordinance includes revisions and criteria which encourages nationally-recognized Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) and sustainable principles as language to be incorporated into the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances, Chapter 47 Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR), ARTICLE III. - DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS Section 47-21. LANDSCAPE AND TREE PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS.

Passed and Enacted 

Climate Resiliency

• Code of Ordinances - Ch. 14 - FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
• Ordinance No. C-14-26 AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ADOPTING NEW FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
• Code of Ordinances - Ch. 28, ARTICLE IV. - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Conservation & Efficiency

• Water Conservation
• • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 28, ARTICLE 1, Sec. 28-1A. - Water shortage—Declaration of emergency; emergency restrictions.
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 28, ARTICLE 1, Sec. 28-1B. - Water conservation.
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 28, ARTICLE 1, Sec. 28-1C. - Enforcement of emergency and conservation restrictions of water usage and penalties.
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 28, ARTICLE 1, Sec. 28-1. - Water restrictions and conservation.

Responsible Development & Land Use

• Sustainable Building
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 9, ARTICLE 1 - Sec. 9-1. - Florida Building Code adopted; enforcement.
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 9, ARTICLE VII. - BUILDING MAINTENANCE CODE

Natural Resources Preservation

• Growing Our Green Canopy
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 25, ARTICLE V. - STREETS & SIDEWALKS, TREES, SHRUBS, ETC.
  •  ULDC - ARTICLE III, SECTION 47-21. - LANDSCAPE AND TREE PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS
•  Florida-Friendly Landscaping
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 28, ARTICLE 1, Sec. 28-4. - Standards for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes.
  • Ordinance No. C-13-35 AMENDING CHAPTER 28, ARTICLE I, BY CREATING SECTION 28-4 TO PROVIDE FOR STANDARDS FOR FLORIDA-FRIENDLY FERTILIZER USE ON URBAN LANDSCAPES
    
• Wildlife & Habitats
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 6, ARTICLE I, Sec. 6-12. - Beekeeping restrictions.
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 6, ARTICLE I. Sec. 6-13. - Keeping of wild animals.
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 6,. ARTICLE I, Sec. 6-15. - Feeding of wild animals prohibited.
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 6. ARTICLE III. - SEA TURTLES

Transportation & Connectivity

• On the Water
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 8, ARTICLE IV, Division 1 - Sec. 8-119. - Pump-out facilities
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 8, ARTICLE V, Division 1 - Sec. 8-152. - Garbage and waste disposal.
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 8, ARTICLE V, Division 1 -Sec. 8-156. - Marine sanitation systems.
  • Code of Ordinances - Ch. 8, ARTICLE V, Division 1 - Sec. 8-166. - Speed limits in waterways.

Recycling & Waste Reduction

• Code of Ordinances - Chapter 24 - SOLID WASTE
  • Code of Ordinances - ARTICLE I. - IN GENERAL
  • Code of Ordinances - ARTICLE II. - MUNICIPAL COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICE
  • Code of Ordinances - ARTICLE III. - PRIVATE COLLECTION SERVICES
  • Code of Ordinances - ARTICLE IV. - DEMOLITION AND ROOFING DEBRIS