Prevents homeowners' associations from prohibiting or limiting low impact landscaping.

The bill, known as the "low impact landscaping rights act," aims to encourage biodiversity in New York by allowing homeowners to install and maintain low impact landscaping. This includes pollinator gardens, rain gardens, habitat gardens, and natural gardening using native plants. Homeowners' associations cannot adopt or enforce rules that prohibit or unreasonably limit these practices. Exceptions exist for landscaping on association-owned property, poorly maintained landscaping, or landscaping that endangers public safety or neighboring properties.

Prevents homeowners' associations from prohibiting or limiting low impact landscaping.

The bill, known as the "low impact landscaping rights act," aims to encourage biodiversity in New York by allowing homeowners to install and maintain low impact landscaping. This includes pollinator gardens, rain gardens, habitat gardens, and natural gardening using native plants. Homeowners' associations cannot adopt or enforce rules that prohibit or unreasonably limit these practices. Exceptions exist for landscaping on association-owned property, poorly maintained landscaping, or landscaping that endangers public safety or neighboring properties.