Irving, TX Landscaping Rules: Artificial Turf (2026)

4(a), front and side yard areas adjacent to a street on residentially zoned Irving property may be maintained with grass, ground cover, other natural vegetation, or a mix of rock, stone, gravel, artificial turf, and other unpaved materials, so long as the yard follows a Xeriscape landscape plan. 4(b) still caps how much of that yard can be paved over: impervious surfaces cannot cover the front or side yard next to a street except for sidewalks, required flatwork, and the driveway or circular drive itself, though an impervious surface that already existed on August 3, 2006 is protected by an affirmative defense.

2(a)(1) states that no artificial or synthetic plant material may be used to satisfy the minimum landscaping requirements that apply to commercial and other nonresidential lots, so a business cannot substitute synthetic turf for its required trees, shrubs, or ground cover. For homeowners inside a property owners' association, state law adds a separate layer of protection. 007(a) bars an association from including or enforcing any covenant, bylaw, or rule that prohibits or restricts an owner from composting yard waste, installing rain barrels, running efficient drip irrigation, or, under subsection (a)(4), using drought-resistant landscaping or water-conserving natural turf.

That means a homeowners' association in Las Colinas or any other deed-restricted Irving subdivision cannot flatly forbid a homeowner from replacing a traditional lawn with drought-tolerant turf, even where the community's declaration says otherwise.