Artificial turf is permitted throughout Travis County; no county ordinance prohibits or regulates it. Austin allows artificial turf but excludes it from landscape rebate programs (only living plants qualify). HOAs may impose aesthetic requirements but cannot ban water-conserving alternatives under TX Property Code 202.007.
Unincorporated Travis County has no artificial turf regulation. Austin City Code does not prohibit artificial turf but the Austin Water rebate program specifically excludes it since it does not support pollinators, soil health, or urban cooling. City of Austin and many HOAs require that artificial turf not be installed in front yards visible from the street in historic districts, but enforceability varies. TX Property Code 202.007 protects drought-resistant landscaping broadly; courts have generally included artificial turf in this protection against outright HOA bans, though reasonable design review remains valid. Heat-island concerns are significant: artificial turf can reach 150+ degrees F on Hill Country summer afternoons.
HOA outright ban: likely violates 202.007, injunctive relief possible. Aesthetic design requirements: enforceable if reasonable and uniformly applied.
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