Water Use Rules in Scottsdale, AZ (2026)
2 verified water use rules for Scottsdale, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Turf Replacement Rebates
Scottsdale pays property owners to remove lawn: the Water Conservation Office's Turf to Xeriscape rebate covers $2 per square foot of turf removed and replaced with low-water-use plants, capped at $5,000 for single-family homes, plus a bonus $5 per linear foot for turf pulled along a street-facing frontage. New single-family homes permitted after August 15, 2023 also face a placement rule limiting turf to fenced yards.
Scottsdale Turf-to-Xeriscape Rebate Program
Light RestrictionsScottsdale Code of Ordinances § 49-243(d)(6)
(6)Turf to Xeriscape Conversion. The rebate is for conversion of Turf dominant landscapes to xeriscape. The rebate contains two (2) sections; (a) Single-Family Residential and (b) Multi-Family Residential and Commercial/Industrial and Non-Residential common areas of a residential development.a.Single-Family Residential: A minimum of five hundred (500) square feet of Turf removal and installatio...
Leak Reporting Duty
Scottsdale account holders own every leak past their meter and must report unexplained usage to the Utility Billing Department within six months to qualify for a reduced-rate credit under City Code Sec. 49-46.
Scottsdale Water Leak Billing Adjustment Rules
Some RestrictionsScottsdale Code of Ordinances § 49-46
Account holders and/or property owners are responsible for all leaks or damages on account of leaks from the service pipes leading from the user's side of the meter to the unit of service, including all water consumed.(c)The City may charge users for water consumed due to leaks or unexplained usage at the lower tier of water usage fee in accordance with section 49-48. A user is eligible to be c...
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