Bryan, TX Landscaping Rules: Artificial Turf (2026)
Key Facts
- Governs
- site-plan-reviewed development only
- Exempt
- detached homes, patio homes, townhomes, duplexes
- Rule
- artificial plant materials prohibited
- Enforced by
- city planner / site dev. review committee
- Penalty
- up to $2,000 per day (Sec. 1-14)
Summary
Bryan prohibits artificial plant materials, including turf, in landscaping required for site-plan-reviewed development, but exempts detached homes, patio homes, townhomes, and duplexes from the article entirely.
(5) Artificial plant materials are prohibited. (Sec. 62-429(d)); and: "The landscaping requirements of this article shall apply to all land located within the Bryan city limits. Landscaping is required of all development that requires a full site plan review, except detached dwelling units, patio homes, townhome, and duplex uses." (Sec. 62-407(a))
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 62-429(d)(5) of the Land and Site Development chapter states flatly that "artificial plant materials are prohibited": covering the required grass, live groundcover, and shrub coverage set out earlier in the same section. But Sec. 62-407(a) limits the whole landscaping article to development that requires a full site plan review, and expressly carves out "detached dwelling units, patio homes, townhome, and duplex uses." So a homeowner installing turf in a single-family yard isn't touched by this rule; a commercial project, apartment complex, or other site-plan development is barred from using it to meet its landscape plan. The city planner and site development review committee enforce compliance before a certificate of occupancy issues.
Violations & Fines
Failure to meet the approved landscape plan (including swapping in artificial turf) is a Code violation under Sec. 62-432, punishable under the general penalty in Sec. 1-14: up to $2,000 per day for zoning-related violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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