Pico Rivera's adopted code does not clearly ban residential artificial turf, but its proposed December 2024 zoning update would prohibit synthetic turf in new-development landscaping. Under California SB 676 (Gov. Code 53087.7), cities may impose reasonable turf standards but cannot outright ban residential artificial turf used for water conservation.
Artificial turf status in Pico Rivera is in transition. The city's Public Review Draft Comprehensive Zoning Code Update (December 2024) proposes that landscaping consist of Mediterranean or California-native, non-invasive and/or low-water species and states that 'the use of artificial plants and/or synthetic turf shall be prohibited' in required development landscaping. Important caveat: this is a DRAFT that may not yet be adopted, so its turf prohibition is not confirmed as current law; verify status with the Planning Division. Any artificial-turf regulation Pico Rivera adopts must comply with California SB 676 (2023, Government Code Section 53087.7), which bars cities from prohibiting or unreasonably restricting the installation of drought-tolerant landscaping, including artificial turf or synthetic grass, on residential property for water-conservation purposes,
Because the synthetic-turf prohibition sits in an unadopted draft, current enforceable limits are unclear; residents should confirm requirements with Planning before installing. Any adopted turf standard must respect SB 676's protection of residential drought-tolerant landscaping, and poorly maintained turf could
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