Water Use Rules in Yuba County, CA (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Yuba County, California.
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Turf Replacement Rebates
Unincorporated Yuba County caps ordinary turf at 25 percent of the required landscape area on residential projects, and bans it outright on non-residential projects except for recycled-water turf or playing fields, under County Code § 11.24.070(3)c. Turf is also barred on slopes over 25 percent and in street medians and narrow greenways.
Yuba County Landscape Turf Area Limit
Some RestrictionsYuba County Code § 11.24.070(3)c.1-3, 6
c.Turf. Non-artificial turf shall comply with the following:1.Within residential projects, a maximum of 25 percent of the required landscape areas shall be turf or planted with other high water use plants.2.Within non-residential projects turf is prohibited except for turf areas that are irrigated with recycled water or comprise an essential component of a project (i.e. golf courses, picnic are...
Recycled Water Rules
Unincorporated Yuba County's water-efficient landscape ordinance carves out recycled water as an exemption path: recycled-water-irrigated areas skip the native/low-water plant quota and non-residential turf ban that otherwise apply to new and rehabilitated landscapes under County Code § 11.24.070.
Yuba County Recycled Water Landscape Rules
Some RestrictionsYuba County Code § 11.24.070(3)(b), (3)(c)(2), (4)(g)
(3) Compliance requirements. ... b. Exclusive of vegetable and edible flower garden areas, at least 75 percent of all plants and trees within residential projects and 100 percent for non-residential projects must be native or low water use. Landscape areas that utilize recycled water are excluded from this requirement. c. Turf. ... 2. Within non-residential projects turf is prohibited except fo...
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