Lodi does not prohibit artificial turf on private residential property. State law (Government Code §53087.7 and Civil Code §4735) bars cities and HOAs from banning synthetic grass installed for water conservation. New non-functional turf on commercial/public sites must be replaced or removed under AB 1572 starting in 2027-2029.
Lodi's Municipal Code does not contain a ban on artificial turf for single-family residential use. California Government Code §53087.7 (added by AB 349, 2015) prohibits cities and counties from enacting or enforcing any ordinance that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the installation of synthetic grass or artificial turf on residential property. Civil Code §4735 likewise prohibits HOAs from banning drought-tolerant landscaping including artificial turf. For non-residential and HOA common areas, California AB 1572 (Stats. 2023, ch. 263) bans the use of potable water to irrigate non-functional turf - meaning purely decorative lawn at commercial, industrial, institutional (CII), and HOA common-area sites - with phased deadlines: January 1, 2027 (public agency property), January 1, 2028 (CII), and January 1, 2029 (HOA common areas). Civil penalties up to $1,000 per day apply for noncompliance. AB 1572 does not apply to private single-family residential landscaping. Lodi's MWELO implementation also limits new residential turf to 25% of landscape area, which has driven many homeowners toward artificial turf or low-water groundcovers.
There is no Lodi fine for installing artificial turf at a home. For commercial/HOA sites that continue to irrigate non-functional turf with potable water after the AB 1572 phase-in dates, the State Water Resources Control Board and local water suppliers can assess civil penalties up to $1,000 per day per violation under Water Code §1846.
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