Artificial turf is broadly allowed in Jurupa Valley. Cal. Civil Code §4735 — as amended by AB 349 (2015) — expressly prohibits HOAs from banning artificial turf or low-water-using plants. The City does not have a specific artificial-turf prohibition, though Title 9 zoning landscape standards still require landscaped front yards (i.e., artificial turf can be part of the landscape design but cannot turn a front yard into bare gravel or pavement).
AB 349 (Stats. 2015) amended Cal. Civil Code §4735 to declare void and unenforceable any HOA architectural or landscaping rule that prohibits the use of artificial turf or any other synthetic surface that resembles grass. HOAs may still impose reasonable aesthetic and quality standards — for example, requiring a minimum pile height, requiring proper drainage, or requiring the product be installed without visible seams — but cannot effectively prohibit artificial turf. Jurupa Valley's Title 9 Planning and Zoning ordinance applies general landscape standards (requiring front-yard landscaping with appropriate ground cover); artificial turf satisfies the 'ground cover' requirement when properly installed. MWELO (CCR Title 23 §§490 et seq.) treats artificial turf as a non-pervious surface for water-use calculation purposes — it is not counted as 'landscape area' but as 'hardscape,' which can simplify MWELO water-budget compliance. AB 1572 (Stats. 2023) phases out potable-water irrigation of non-functional turf at commercial, industrial, institutional, and HOA common areas beginning Jan. 1, 2028, indirectly accelerating artificial-turf adoption.
Rare at the city level — artificial turf is essentially permissive. HOA enforcement actions against artificial turf are generally void under Cal. Civ. Code §4735; homeowners can sue for declaratory relief and attorneys' fees.
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