This bill establishes new regulations regarding landscaping in commercial zones for both counties and cities in Iowa. Specifically, it prohibits counties and cities from adopting or enforcing any ordinances, motions, resolutions, or amendments that set standards for landscape design, including the products, materials, or aesthetic methods required in areas designated for commercial use.

However, the bill clarifies that it does not interfere with the rights of private parties to create their own landscape design standards through valid private covenants or contractual agreements among property owners of commercial buildings. This means that while local governments cannot impose landscaping regulations, property owners can still establish their own rules as allowed under Iowa law.