Artificial turf is allowed in Yorba Linda residential front and street-side yards, but only with prior authorization from the Community Development Director. It must be high-quality turf mimicking real grass, professionally installed, and paired with at least 25% living plant material; carpeting is prohibited. This tracks California SB 676 (2023).
Under Yorba Linda's residential landscaping standards, front and street-side yards must be at least 51 percent plant material, and high-quality artificial turf may be installed in lieu of live turf only at the discretion of the Community Development Director. Qualifying turf must mimic real, live turf. Any design using artificial turf must still include living plant material, such as shrubs, vines, trees, and flowering groundcovers, at least 25 percent of the landscape area. Turf must be installed by a licensed professional per the manufacturer's ground-preparation instructions, and indoor/outdoor plastic or nylon carpeting is prohibited. California SB 676 (2023, Gov. Code 53087.7) limits outright turf bans but preserves cities' authority to set the standards Yorba Linda imposes here.
Installing artificial turf in a front or street-side yard without the Community Development Director's prior authorization, using carpet-grade material, omitting the required living-plant component, or non-professional installation violates the standards. Enforcement is typically a correction notice requiring remediation.
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