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Landscaping in New Tampa: yard upgrades under city and HOA rules
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Landscape design and installation for New Tampa homes. A Tampa mailing address does not prove a parcel is inside City of Tampa limits, so check yours before you pick a watering day or a permit.
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Landscaping in New Tampa covers beds, sod, pavers, artificial turf and lighting, and Medscapes designs and builds all of it from its base in Wesley Chapel. New Tampa is a City of Tampa neighborhood, but a Tampa mailing address does not prove a parcel is inside city limits, so your parcel decides who sets watering days and permits. If your community has an association, its review is a separate approval. Doug Wilson, our Director of Operations, walks every yard and writes every quote himself.
- County
- Hillsborough
- Which rules apply
- City of Tampa inside city limits, Hillsborough County outside them
- Lawn watering, as of October 2026
- One set day a week
- Who approves
- Your HOA, if you have one, plus the City inside city limits
What we build
What we build in New Tampa, and which rules touch each job
Each service below notes where the City of Tampa line, Hillsborough County or an association changes what the job needs.
Design, sketched first
Hand sketches are free on approved projects. 2D and 3D designs are priced per project, and half the design fee goes toward the installation.
See the serviceBeds that suit an association
Worn beds out, new planting and mulch in. If you have an association, its documents may not prohibit the Florida-friendly style, though the association reviews the plan.
See the serviceSod and the watering rule that comes with it
St. Augustine, zoysia or Bermuda. Sprinkler check: we run every zone and mark coverage gaps. The watering schedule for new sod depends on which authority sets your days.
Artificial turf and the HOA question
Section 720.3045 protects turf out of sight from the lot's frontage, a neighboring lot or a common area unless a law or ordinance bars it. Turf in view follows your association's documents. Inside the city, the City publishes an artificial turf information and permitting packet.
Pavers and the driveway permit
Driveways, walkways, patios, travertine, permeable pavers, seat walls and fire pits. A driveway inside City of Tampa limits goes through City plan review, and we pull the permits your job needs.
Which side of the line
A Tampa mailing address does not put your New Tampa parcel inside city limits
New Tampa is a City of Tampa neighborhood, but the City's own page says many Hillsborough County addresses include Tampa and not all of them fall inside city limits. Look up your parcel on the City's Address Look-up map before you pick a watering day or a permit.
- Inside City of Tampa limits
- The City's watering schedule applies. As of October 2026, a single-family or duplex driveway goes through City plan review, and removing a protected tree, such as an oak, pine or elm above 5 inches across at 4.5 feet, needs a City permit unless an exemption applies. Medscapes offers tree consultations.
- Unincorporated Hillsborough County
- Hillsborough County's watering schedule applies. For a driveway or a tree, ask Hillsborough County which permit your job needs before work starts.
For the rest of the county, see the Hillsborough County page.
Sources: City of Tampa limits and Address Look-up map; City of Tampa residential permits; City of Tampa driveway plan review; City of Tampa tree information; EPC wetland FAQs.
Your New Tampa watering day, and the schedule for new sod
As of October 2026, lawns get one watering day a week, and the last digit of your street number sets it. The City of Tampa sets the day inside city limits, and Hillsborough County sets it for unincorporated addresses. Both pages use the same chart: a number ending in 0 or 1 waters on Monday, and one ending in 8 or 9 waters on Friday. The Hillsborough County watering guide lists the day for each street number.
Water once on your day, before 4 a.m. or after 8 p.m. Inside city limits, a lot of one acre or more may water in both windows on its day. You can hand water plants other than lawn, such as new bed plantings, before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m. Inside city limits that works any day, once a day.
For new sod, inside city limits the City tells you to follow the 30-day establishment schedule from UF/IFAS, as of October 2026. The 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. ban stays in place while you water new sod in, and after the schedule you water only on your designated day and hours. The two pages do not give the same length, and neither explains the difference, so confirm with the authority that sets your days. In unincorporated Hillsborough County, the county's page gives new sod and landscaping 60 days: any day for the first 30, then three set days a week for days 31 to 60 (Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday for even-numbered addresses, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday for odd-numbered ones), always within the allowed hours. The new sod watering guide gives the UF/IFAS schedule by stage.
UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County says replacing a lawn with new sod is usually more practical when bare spots or other damage cover 30 percent or more of it. Its steps include a soil analysis before planting, then amendments such as compost where organic matter is low. Rototill 6 to 8 inches after you mark utilities and irrigation lines. Medscapes lays St. Augustine, zoysia and Bermuda sod.
Sources: City of Tampa watering days and hours; Hillsborough County watering days; UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough turfgrass replacement.
Association approval is separate from any City permit
If your community has a homeowners' association (HOA), it reviews the exterior changes its documents cover and goes no further than they allow. The City of Tampa says a City building permit does not mean the work complies with private deed restrictions, and section 720.3035 bars an association from requiring a government building permit before it reviews your plan. Send the plan to your association while the permit is in progress.
| Project | What the association can do | What the law says |
|---|---|---|
| Florida-friendly landscaping | Can review the plan, but cannot ban the style | Documents may not prohibit it (sections 373.185 and 720.3075) |
| Artificial turf out of sight | Cannot refuse it, unless a law or ordinance bars it | Section 720.3045 protects turf not visible from the parcel's frontage, an adjacent parcel, an adjacent common area or a community golf course |
| Artificial turf in view | Can refuse it if its documents restrict it | The statute protects only hidden turf, and state DEP turf standards do not address HOA rules |
| Requiring more water use, or plant replacement for looks, during the shortage order | Cannot require it | While the Southwest Florida Water Management District order lasts, no HOA may enforce deed restrictions or community standards that require more water use, including replacing plant material to meet aesthetic standards |
Sources: Florida Statutes 720.3035; Florida Statutes 720.3075; Florida Statutes 720.3045; Florida Statutes 373.185; Florida DEP synthetic turf FAQ; SWFWMD water restrictions (checked October 2026); City of Tampa permit applications.
From a parcel check to a finished New Tampa yard
Check your parcel
Look up your street address on the City's Address Look-up map to see whether it sits inside City of Tampa limits. If you have an association, gather its declaration and landscape guidelines.
Meet Doug on site
Doug walks the yard, hears what you want from it and writes the quote himself. The estimate is free and on site.
Draw the plan
Start with a hand sketch, free on approved projects, or move to a 2D or 3D design. If you have an association, send it the plan before work starts.
Permits and locates
We pull the permits your job needs and call Sunshine 811 before digging, on jobs that need it.
Build, then keep it up
Medscapes builds the plan. Fully customizable lawn maintenance packages are available once the lawn is in.
Where we work around New Tampa
Medscapes works in New Tampa, Tampa and Lutz, across Hillsborough County.
- New Tampa
- Tampa
- Lutz
- Wesley Chapel
Red hedges, yellow crotons and fresh sod from our jobs
Eight Medscapes jobs, from red hedges and rock-edged beds to a paver drive and fresh sod.
From homeowners who rebuilt their yards
4.7170+ reviews on GoogleDoug & his team listen, interpret and work their magic. They turned a barren back yard into warm, beautiful, grandchild-friendly natural-looking zones. Crews are efficient, careful, thorough and personable. WOW every time Medscapes provides a service.
Mary Jane Gwyn Google review, 2022
We had a Great Experience with Medscapes. Doug was amazing! He worked with us on a Landscaping design of our entire front and side yards. He made lots of suggestions on plants he would recommend. He and his team selected the plants, and installed them. They worked with us on any tweaks we wanted to make after the install. …
Phyllis Sacone Google review, 2023
Doug made the process of understanding what was needed and developing a plan very easy. The crews doing the clean up and new plantings were timely, pleasant, and conscious of making sure things were done right. I've also been very pleased with the weekly lawn maintenance services and their efforts in keeping the yard looking great. …
Pedro Fierro Google review, 2023
Couldn’t recommend these guys more highly!! Doug and the team did an amazing job with the privacy palms they put in my backyard and also the gorgeous Sylvester palm tree out front. They came over to quote me right away after I contacted them and the landscaping work was started shortly after. Very professional, knowledgeable and timely!! …
Case Google review, 2022
I hired MedScapes earlier this year for some landscaping around my home and it turned out fantastic from design to ease of care is exactly what I asked for. When life and a new job got too busy for me to keep up with my basic lawn care, MedScapes was there to handle it for me. Now I come home to a beautifully manicured yard weekly !! …
Ryann Roser Google review, 2024
Our lawn has seriously never looked better. We love the hard working employees and business owner so much that we've recommended their exceptional service to our entire community, friends and family!! They are professional and very thorough. Providing us with an entrancing lawn we can enjoy all year round. …
Savannah Google review, 2018
New Tampa questions: the city line, your watering day and your association
Not answered here? Call (813) 382-5801 or book a free on-site estimate.
Is my New Tampa address inside City of Tampa limits?
A Tampa mailing address does not settle it. The City says many Hillsborough County addresses with Tampa in them fall outside its limits. Look up your parcel on the City's Address Look-up map.
My New Tampa home is outside city limits. Whose watering days do I follow?
Hillsborough County's. As of October 2026, unincorporated addresses water one day a week, set by the last digit of the street number, through March 31, 2027, before 4 a.m. or after 8 p.m. The Hillsborough County watering guide lists the days.
My address says Wesley Chapel but I am near New Tampa. Whose watering days apply?
Wesley Chapel is in Pasco County, so Pasco County sets the days. The Pasco County watering guide lists them, and the Wesley Chapel page covers local rules.
Does a City of Tampa permit mean my New Tampa HOA has approved the work?
No. The City says its permit does not mean the work complies with private deed restrictions. An association may not require a government building permit before it reviews your plan, so you can send the plan to both at once.
What should I have ready for a New Tampa estimate?
Your street address, so you can check the parcel on the City's Address Look-up map. Your association's declaration and landscape guidelines, if you have an association. A note on any large tree near the work, because the City's tree page covers protected trees inside city limits.
Does Medscapes work in New Tampa, and is the estimate free?
Yes. Medscapes works in New Tampa and across Hillsborough County; the Hillsborough County page lists the rest of the county. The estimate is free and on site. Medscapes is licensed and insured, with references available on request.
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Check your address, then book the walk-through
Call (813) 382-5801 or send the form above to book a free on-site estimate. Look up your street address on the City's Address Look-up map first, and bring the result to the walk-through.
- 1Call or book online
- 2Doug walks the yard with you
- 3You get a written quote
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