The Yard of the Month (YOM) program encourages residents to take pride in their property’s appearance in a fun and easy way. Communities can nominate and vote on which yard in their neighborhood is worth recognizing with a sign.

The winning properties should be selected based on the following criteria: a well-maintained yard with green and healthy grass, neat landscaping, tidy appearance, curb appeal, and a yard cleared of clutter and debris.

Follow three (3) simple steps to get started!

1. A team member of the Neighborhood Services Division will attend a community meeting and will present the YOM program.
2. If a community is interested, the community should contact the Neighborhood Services Division and request a yard sign.
3. Once a winner is selected, a member of the Neighborhood Services Division will deliver the sign, which will be placed in the winner’s yard, for all to see and they will also receive a Certificate of Excellence!
   
   Keep the momentum going by continuing to recognize various neighbors’ properties each month (or quarter). In addition to the yard sign, there are many creative ways your community can also choose to further highlight the winner. For instance, if you desire, additional recognition can be done through a Facebook post, a block party recognition, or a lunch gathering.

The YOM program offers two different types of signs and options:

1. Yard of the Month
   This recognition sign is offered to a winning property each month.
2. Yard of the Quarter
   This recognition sign is offered to a winning property on a quarterly basis.

Orange County Neighborhood Services Division
Community Development & Outreach Section
2450 W. 33^rd Street, 2^nd Floor
Orlando, FL 32839

Email: OCNeighborhoods@ocfl.net
Phone: (407) 836-4200

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