Water Use Rules in Livermore, CA (2026)
2 verified water use rules for Livermore, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Turf Replacement Rebates
Livermore's prescriptive compliance option caps turf at 25 percent of the landscape area for residential projects and bans it entirely on nonresidential sites. LMC § 13.25.200(B)(4) also blocks turf on steep slopes and in parkways under 10 feet wide unless the strip is used for parking access with subsurface irrigation.
Livermore Caps Residential Turf at 25%
Some RestrictionsLivermore Municipal Code § 13.25.200(B)(4)
4. Turf shall comply with all of the following: a. Turf shall not exceed 25 percent of the landscape area in residential areas, and there shall be no turf in nonresidential areas. b. Turf shall not be planted on sloped areas that exceed a slope of one-foot vertical elevation change for every four feet of horizontal length. c. Turf is prohibited in parkways less than 10 feet wide, unless the par...
Recycled Water Rules
Livermore requires new irrigation systems to be built ready for recycled water and requires decorative water features to actually run on it. LMC § 13.25.160 allows exceptions only where recycled water is unavailable for the foreseeable future or the City grants a written exemption, and recycled-water landscapes get a looser 1.0 water budget factor.
Livermore Recycled Water Landscape Mandate
Some RestrictionsLivermore Municipal Code § 13.25.160
A. The installation of irrigation systems shall allow for the current and future use of recycled water, unless the project is located in an area in which recycled water is unavailable and will not be available for the foreseeable future, or a written exemption has been granted by the City. B. Decorative water features shall use recycled water unless a written exemption has been granted by the C...
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