Clark County, WA Landscaping Rules: Artificial Turf (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential yards
- Allowed, no ban
- Required landscaping
- Living groundcover expected
- Code section
- CCC 40.320.010
- Alternatives
- Need official approval
- Stormwater
- Consider permeability/drainage
Summary
Clark County has no ordinance banning residential artificial turf, and homeowners may install it in their yards. In development-regulated landscaping, county code specifies that groundcover plants, grass lawn, or approved flowers must cover required landscaped areas, so synthetic turf may not satisfy required plantings without approval from the responsible official.
Groundcover plants, grass lawn or approved flowers must fully cover the landscaped area not in shrubs and trees.
Full Breakdown
For ordinary single-family yards, no Clark County Code provision prohibits artificial turf. Where landscaping is required as a condition of development, CCC 40.320.010 calls for living groundcover, grass lawn, or approved flowers to fully cover the landscaped area not in shrubs and trees, and required landscaping must be maintained in a healthy manner. Synthetic turf generally does not count toward those required living-plant standards unless the responsible official approves an alternative.
Violations & Fines
No penalty for private-yard turf. Substituting turf for required living landscaping without approval can be a UDC compliance issue subject to correction notices.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I replace my lawn with artificial turf?
Does turf meet required landscaping?
Sources & Official References
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