Bill > HB528

This bill amends the Property Owners' Association Act to prohibit associations from banning owners from installing "managed conservation landscaping" on their property, unless the prohibition was already recorded in the association's declaration. The bill defines "managed conservation landscaping" as planned, intentional, and maintained landscaping practices that help meet water quality standards, protect the environment, and support wildlife. The bill allows associations to establish reasonable restrictions on the management, design, and aesthetic guidelines for such landscaping, but deems certain restrictions as unreasonable, such as significantly increasing costs or decreasing the efficiency of the landscaping. The bill also allows associations to prohibit or restrict the use of managed conservation landscaping on common elements or areas.

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