New Haven, CT Landscaping Rules: Artificial Turf (2026)

PERMEABLE or PERVIOUS means surfaces which allow for the percolation of water into the underlying soil. Permeable surfaces include but are not limited to grass, mulched groundcover, planted areas, permeable paving as well as porches and decks erected on pier foundations that maintain the covered lot surface's water permeability. Pervious surfaces do not include any structure or building, any porch or deck that limits the covered lot surface from absorbing water, or any outdoor stairs, on-grade surface sports court, swimming pool, artificial turf, sidewalk or patio constructed of concrete, asphalt, brick, compacted gravel or other material that impedes the infiltration of water directly into the subsurface of the lot.

PODIUM CONSTRUCTION means a construction method that divides a building into lower and upper portions for which the lower portion, the "podium", is one or two stories that are built of a robust structural system, such as steel or reinforced concrete. The upper portion, which may be a maximum of five residential stories or six business stories, according to the International Building Code (IBC), is built of a more economical structural system, such as wood light frame construction (WLFC). The horizontal separation created by the podium is deemed to be "grade" for the purposes of determining the number of stories that can be built above the podium.

POLE SIGN: See SIGN, POLE.