Solano County, CA Landscaping Rules: Artificial Turf (2026)

Solano County does not have a dedicated artificial-turf ordinance, and there is no countywide prohibition on installing synthetic lawn on private property. Because the County adopts the California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (Solano County Code Chapter 13.5, CCR Title 23 Sections 490 et seq.), artificial turf is generally beneficial for compliance: synthetic turf is a non-irrigated, non-plant area, so it does not draw against a project's Maximum Applied Water Allowance and is often used to reduce calculated water demand on regulated landscapes. The County does not impose a heat, infill-material, or recycled-content standard at the county level for residential synthetic turf. Practical limits come from other code chapters rather than a turf-specific rule: a large turf field or sport court may require grading and drainage review under Chapter 31 (Grading, Drainage, Land Leveling, and Erosion Control) and must comply with stormwater and impervious-surface management; homeowner-association and deed restrictions (private, not county) may further limit synthetic turf in some developments. Within incorporated cities, separate municipal standards on artificial turf may apply. Owners should confirm with Building & Safety Services whether the size and drainage of their installation triggers a grading permit.