Menifee permits synthetic (artificial) turf subject to the Development Code and the city's Landscape Standards, which require high-quality materials with a minimum 1.5-inch blade length, washed silica sand and cryogenic rubber infill, and a crushed-rock base with an integrated weed barrier.
The City of Menifee Landscape Standards expressly allow synthetic turf as a landscape material, subject to the requirements of the city's Development Code and other applicable ordinances. The standards impose minimum quality criteria: synthetic turf must have a blade length of at least 1.5 inches; infill of washed silica sand and black cryogenic rubber must be distributed evenly over the turf to provide cushioning and keep blades upright; and a crushed-rock base with an integrated weed barrier system must be placed before installation. Installation requirements in Section 5 of the standards additionally call for a permeable geotextile weed barrier below the turf and secure fastening to the ground. Because synthetic turf eliminates irrigation in the areas it covers, it can help projects meet the water budgets of MMC Chapter 15.04 (Landscape Water Use Efficiency Requirements), though it generally does not count as living plant material where minimum live-planting coverage is required by the Development Code.
Synthetic turf that does not meet the city's material and installation standards can be rejected during landscape plan review or required to be corrected as a condition of project approval. Unpermitted or substandard installations in areas governed by development conditions may draw code-enforcement action.
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