Water Use Rules in Chandler, AZ (2026)
1 verified water use rules for Chandler, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Turf Replacement Rebates
Chandler's landscaping code caps how much of a new development's landscaped area can be grass: zero percent in any street right-of-way, 10 percent for commercial, office, institutional and industrial sites, and 40 percent for multi-family residential and common open space. So-called "non-functional turfgrass", narrow strips, sloped grass, or grass no one actually uses for recreation, is banned outright regardless of the percentage caps.
Chandler Caps Turf as Percent of Landscape
Some RestrictionsChandler Zoning Code § 35-1906(6)(e)
(e) Limitations on use of turf: Use of turf shall be limited to the following: *Street rights-of-way 0%; Commercial/Office/Institutional 10%; Industrial 10%; **Multi-family residential 40%; **Common open space/retention basins 40%; Within SF residential developments: Limitations based on ADWR Fifth Management Plan ... *Landscape extensions of residential lots are excepted from the turf limitati...
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