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Parkland board backs ordinance tightening common‑area landscape bonds, adds 2‑year CO trigger
Summary
The Parkland Planning & Zoning Board unanimously recommended approval of Ordinance No. 2026‑001, which formalizes a 125% performance bond for required common‑area landscaping and requires a maintenance bond held for two years after the final certificate of occupancy.
The Parkland Planning & Zoning Board on Jan. 8 voted unanimously to recommend that the City Commission adopt Ordinance No. 2026‑001, a revision to the City of Parkland land development code that clarifies bonding requirements for required common‑area landscaping and tree preservation.
City Attorney Anthony Siroca told the board the ordinance requires developers to post a performance bond “in an amount equal to 125% of the value of the required landscaping improvements” to secure installation, and that the performance bond would not be released unless the developer provides a maintenance bond. Siroca said the maintenance bond is intended to ensure the landscaping is properly maintained after installation.
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