--- title: "Artificial Turf in St. Augustine Beach, FL | TIMELESS Grass & Greens" description: "A lawn or putting green for your St. Augustine Beach home. Plan a compact lawn, pet area or green with its layout and care clearly defined." url: https://www.timelessgrass.com/northeast-florida/st-augustine-beach-fl/ --- St. Augustine Beach, FL # Artificial turf in St. Augustine Beach, FL, for sand, salt and full sun. No watering day, mowing or fertilizer: turf suits a St. Augustine Beach rental or part-time home. We check the ground at a free visit and give a written price. - Keep narrow-yard access available - Check lot coverage before sizing the surface - Plan upkeep for a home or rental [Request a free estimate](https://www.timelessgrass.com/estimate/) [Call 303-349-2368](tel:3033492368) - Layout approved before installation - American-made turf - Free estimates, no pressure The short answer ## How does lot coverage affect turf in St. Augustine Beach? It may limit how much you can add, because the code doesn't say whether turf counts. Low-density lots allow 40% impervious, and the stormwater definition excludes lawns without naming turf. Near the cap, ask the city in writing. Planning a turf installation? Get a layout, turf options and a written quote for your space. [Request a free estimate](https://www.timelessgrass.com/estimate/) [Call 303-349-2368](tel:3033492368) We’ll call to arrange a free site visit. Before you install in St. Augustine Beach ## What to know in St. Augustine Beach. The rules in short. We measure and check the ground at a free visit, then draw a layout that fits. [Request a free estimate](https://www.timelessgrass.com/estimate/) [Call 303-349-2368](tel:3033492368) - ### A compact beach yard On a narrow lot, pick the spot for lawn, pets or putting first and leave room to walk and reach services. The estimate should show how edges finish against paths, beds and fencing. See the rule on a compact beach yard Keep the route from the door useful. On a narrow lot, choose the area for everyday lawn use, pets or a simple putting line before adding features. Leave room to stand, walk and reach services. The finished edges against paths, beds and fencing should be clear in the estimate. For a rental or part-time home, plan who handles debris removal and pet cleanup. Full-sun areas can become hot, so consider when the space will be used and access to shade. - ### City requirements St. Augustine Beach sets its own coverage and tree rules. Tree removal needs City review, so keep existing trees in the layout and resolve any drip-line requirements before site prep. See the rule on city requirements Check coverage and trees together. St. Augustine Beach is a separate city from St. Augustine and has its own coverage and tree requirements. Its published code sets a 40% impervious limit for low-density residential property, but the wording does not alone establish how every synthetic-turf system is classified. Obtain the City’s answer for your proposal. The City also requires review for tree removal. Keep existing trees in the layout and resolve any applicable root or drip-line requirements before preparation. Bring the City and community conditions to the visit before the footprint is finalized. - ### The impervious cap The code doesn't say whether turf counts toward the 0.40 low-density cap, so on a lot near it, ask the city in writing. An open, free-draining base, not compacted fines, keeps rain soaking in. See the rule on the impervious cap A 0.40 cap, and a base that doesn't eat into it. St. Augustine Beach limits how much of a lot can be impervious: 0.40 in low-density residential areas, 0.50 in medium density, and 0.70 in high density and commercial (St. Augustine Beach code). Whether a turf system counts against that 0.40 is the first design question on almost every lot in the city. The city's stormwater definition of impervious area leaves out all lawns, landscape areas and gardens ([St. Augustine Beach Code Sec. 15-17](https://library.municode.com/fl/st._augustine_beach/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH15PLDE_ARTIICOSTMASYPROULI_S15-17DE)), but it doesn't say whether artificial turf is a lawn. On a lot near its cap, ask the city in writing before you commit to a layout, and put the turf on an open, free-draining base rather than compacted fines, so rain keeps soaking into the ground. Trees need a permit too. The city requires a Tree Removal Permit before any tree is cut down, destroyed or moved, and it has adopted an Urban Forestry Standards and Specifications Manual. We draw the layout around the trees you keep. - ### Lots Old platted lots run 50 by 93 feet, leaving a small back yard. Where an HOA governs, state law limits it to turf seen from the street, next door, common areas or a golf course. See the rule on lots The narrow 50-footer, or a real back yard. The city covers about 2.17 square miles between the Atlantic and A1A, north to Pope Road, and most of its homes went up in the late 20th century ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Beach,_Florida)). Low-density lots start at 7,500 square feet, with setbacks of 25 feet in front, 10 at the sides and 20 at the rear. The older platted lots, 50 by 93 feet, get 20, 7.5 and 20, which leaves a small back yard. Associations vary. Much of the older grid has none, while pockets such as Sea Colony, the city's only private gated oceanfront neighborhood, Anastasia Dunes, Island Hammock, Ocean Palms and Seagate have their own rules. Where an HOA governs, Florida law confines its reach to turf visible from the frontage, a neighboring parcel, a common area or a community golf course ([Fla. Stat. 720.3045](https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/720.3045)). - ### Sand, salt and sun Salt, wind-blown sand and sun leave a watered sod lawn looking tired. Turf stays green in full sun but heats up, so plan shade for the corner the dog or kids use most. See the rule on sand, salt and sun Beach sand on coquina, and hardly any shade. Under most yards is barrier-island sand sitting right on coquina shell rock, on ground that's close to flat. Salt blows in off the Atlantic, the wind buries the crown of the grass in sand, and the sun does the rest. Water poured on a sod lawn drains straight through, so it drinks and still looks tired. Turf stays green in full sun, but full sun heats any surface. Plan shade for the corner the dog or the kids use most in summer ([how hot turf gets](https://www.timelessgrass.com/blog/how-hot-does-artificial-turf-get/)). If the house is a rental, or you're here only part of the year, a lawn is one more thing to manage from a distance. Turf needs no watering day, no mowing and no fertilizer, and your renters can't forget to water it. [Request a free estimate](https://www.timelessgrass.com/estimate/) [Call 303-349-2368](tel:3033492368) What we install in St. Augustine Beach ## Choose your turf project. Compare a lawn, pet area or compact green with the usable space and property requirements. - [### Artificial lawns Spend less time mowing, with an artificial lawn planned around your yard and its use. See artificial lawns](https://www.timelessgrass.com/northeast-florida/residential-turf/) - [### Pet turf A dog run or pet lawn planned around drainage, secure edges and regular cleaning. See pet turf](https://www.timelessgrass.com/northeast-florida/pet-turf/) - [### Putting greens Practice your putting right outside your back door. See putting greens](https://www.timelessgrass.com/northeast-florida/putting-greens/) FAQ ## Turf questions in St. Augustine Beach. ### Who installs artificial turf in St. Augustine Beach, FL? We install artificial turf, pet turf and backyard putting greens in St. Augustine Beach, FL. The city caps impervious surface at 0.40 on low-density lots, so turf needs a base that drains, and a tree can't come out without a city permit. If the house is a rental or a second home, turf keeps the yard the same between visits. Call 303-349-2368 for a free estimate. ### Is St. Augustine Beach part of the City of St. Augustine? No. It's a city of its own, with its own code, running south from Pope Road along the beach; the City of St. Augustine and its historic districts lie to the north ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Beach,_Florida)). So the 0.40 cap and the tree permit apply here, not the historic districts' approvals. ### Can I have a pool and turf on a low-density lot? Yes, but plan the numbers. On top of the 0.40 cap, low-density lots get 465 square feet for a pool and its decking only (St. Augustine Beach code). Ask the city how it counts turf before you settle the layout. ### Is pet turf a good fit for a beach rental? Pet turf drains when the dog goes and rinses clean with a hose, so there's no bare patch for the next guest's dog to dig. When we finish, we walk you, or whoever looks after the house, through the care it needs. ### How often can I water once the shortage order lifts? The normal rules allow two days a week in daylight saving time and one in winter, set by odd or even address, and never from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (SJRWMD). Turf skips the schedule either way. 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[Or call 303-349-2368](tel:3033492368) Your free estimate includes - A visit to measure your space - A custom layout, drawn for your space - Turf options, side by side - A written price, with no pressure to sign [Request a free estimate](https://www.timelessgrass.com/estimate/) Five short steps. We’ll call to arrange your visit.