Landscaping Rules in California (2026)

Anaheim requires pruning of required and specimen trees to comply with ISA standards per AMC 18.46.090 and Chapter…

No one may prune, spray, plant, or otherwise work on any public right-of-way or street tree in Daly City without a…

Under Fullerton Municipal Code Chapter 9.06, property owners are NOT responsible for trimming street trees in the…

San Diego requires property owners to trim trees that overhang sidewalks (minimum 8 ft clearance) and streets (minimum…

In Baldwin Park, only city employees or city contractors may prune or remove a public tree, and Municipal Code §…

In Chino, no one may remove, trim, prune, or cut a tree standing on a public street or planting strip without written…

Private property tree trimming in Chula Vista is generally unrestricted for routine maintenance. Public street trees…

Downey's Urban Forest Management Plan governs street and median tree maintenance. The Director oversees all parkway…

Street trees in the Fresno public right-of-way are jointly the responsibility of the property owner and the city Urban…

Garden Grove treats a street tree that blocks a sidewalk, roadway, or public place as a public nuisance under Municipal…

Madera Municipal Code § 4-6.04 lets the Director of Code Enforcement order a property owner to trim or remove any tree…

Cutting, trimming, pruning, spraying, planting or removing any tree, shrub or plant on a Merced street, park…

In the City of Pacifica, significant pruning of a protected tree, more than fifteen percent of its leaf and stem area…

Palo Alto has one of the strictest tree ordinances in California. Heritage, protected, and street trees may not be…

Pasadena has a strong urban forestry program. Property owners must maintain trees to provide clearance over sidewalks…

Alameda Municipal Code Sec. 23-3.3 requires property owners to keep trees, plants and shrubs originating on their land…

Alameda County requires trimming of trees that obstruct public rights-of-way, block street-sign visibility, or…

Alhambra property owners must keep trees, hedges and other vegetation from overhanging or growing into any public…

Trimming protected oak trees (≥8 in DBH) requires an Oak Tree Permit if the work enters the protected zone or removes…

Bakersfield regulates street tree trimming and maintenance under BMC Chapter 12.40 (Trees). A permit from the…

In the City of Bellflower, Los Angeles County, trees, hedges, or other vegetation that overhang or grow onto a public…

Private trees may be pruned by owners, but protected species and street trees require city approval. Fire zone pruning…

Brentwood property owners must trim trees overhanging a public street, alley, or place to keep at least 10 feet of…

Burbank requires a written city permit to trim, prune, or otherwise maintain any tree in the public right-of-way or…

In Butte County's State Responsibility Area and any Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, California Public Resources…

A privately owned tree or shrub that overhangs or blocks a Camarillo street, sidewalk or sight line is a public…

California's defensible-space law, incorporated into Carlsbad's Wildland-Urban Interface Code, makes property owners…

Carson sets exact minimum branch-clearance heights for City trees over sidewalks, residential streets, and arterials…

Ceres property owners must trim trees that overhang any street or alley to a height of at least 12 feet, and at least…

Chico bans letting private tree or shrub branches hang within 10 feet of the ground over a sidewalk or street.

Chino Hills can inspect and require correction of any tree overhanging a public street. Municipal Code Section…

Private tree trimming in Citrus Heights generally does not require a permit, but street trees and heritage trees…

Unincorporated Contra Costa County protects larger trees under Ordinance Code Chapter 816-6: single-trunk trees 6.5…

CMC Chapter 12.40 makes property owners maintain parkway street trees with 8 ft sidewalk and 14 ft street clearance. A…

Costa Mesa maintains city-owned street trees through the Public Works Department. Private trees on residential property…

Cupertino declares any tree or landscape overhanging the right-of-way with the lowest limb under eight and one half…

Davis declares low-hanging vegetation over sidewalks and bike paths a public nuisance below eight feet, and over…

Dublin, California requires eight feet of clearance above sidewalks and sixteen feet above streets on the street side…

Eastvale gives property owners seven days from a code enforcement notice to remediate dying, decayed, untrimmed or…

El Cajon property owners must keep trees and shrubs trimmed so they don't block streets or sidewalks: Municipal Code…

Under El Dorado County Code Chapter 8.09 (Vegetation Management and Defensible Space) and California Public Resources…

Elk Grove requires tree limbs to stay clear of the public right-of-way: at least 10 feet above sidewalks and 13 feet…

Escondido regulates tree trimming under the vegetation and fire codes. Trees in public right-of-way require a written…

Fairfield Municipal Code Chapter 21 (Trees and Shrubs) prohibits anyone other than the property owner or…

Fillmore requires property owners to maintain trees to prevent hazards to pedestrians, vehicles, and utility lines…

Folsom has a strong tree preservation ordinance protecting native and heritage trees. Routine maintenance pruning…

Private trees in Fontana are the owners responsibility, but parkway trees belong to the city and need a Public Works…

Property owners in Galt are responsible for trimming trees on their property so branches do not obstruct streets…

Beyond Glendale's 100-foot brush-clearance rule, California Public Resources Code Sec. 4291 makes owners in the city's…

In unincorporated Glenn County, trees on private property must be trimmed to keep seven feet of clearance over…

Hanford property owners must trim street trees to keep at least eight feet of vertical clearance over sidewalks and 14…

At street intersections, Hawthorne bars property owners from letting tree branches hang lower than seven feet above the…

Hayward requires 14 feet of vertical clearance over streets and 8 feet over sidewalks. Hillside homes must clear…

Hemet City Code § 66-97(a) makes every property owner or occupant responsible for trimming private trees that overhang…

Hercules requires trees overhanging a sidewalk or pavement that create a nuisance or hazard to be removed or trimmed…

In Humboldt County's State Responsibility Area and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, California Public Resources…

Huntington Beach requires trees, bushes, and vines that overhang a public street or sidewalk to be trimmed to a minimum…

Indio's landscaping code sets exact clearance heights for trees that overhang public sidewalks and streets, requiring…

Inglewood requires property owners to maintain trees so they do not obstruct sidewalks, streets, or traffic signs…

Irvine Municipal Code § 4-11-101(P) declares overgrown or hazardous vegetation a public nuisance when it 'encroaches…

Kern County requires non-ornamental trees to be limbed up at least 6 feet from the ground, with dead limbs removed and…

Lakewood makes it a public nuisance for a privately owned tree to block visibility of a sidewalk, street, or…

Lancaster requires property owners to keep street trees trimmed to a minimum clearance of 10 feet over sidewalks and…

Livermore regulates trimming of street and heritage trees through the Public Works Department; private-property trees…

Trimming a tree standing in a Lodi public right-of-way requires a permit under Municipal Code § 12.04.360(C), issued…

Long Beach's Public Works Department prunes City street trees to a minimum twelve-foot clearance over sidewalks and…

Street trees are maintained by StreetsLA Urban Forestry Division and residents may not trim or remove them without…

Tree trimming in unincorporated LA County is generally unrestricted for private property, except for protected oak…

Property owners bordering a Los Banos street must trim trees so branches do not block streetlights, sidewalks, traffic…

Manteca requires branches trimmed to eight feet over sidewalks and thirteen feet over streets whenever overgrowth…

Marin County Development Code Chapters 22.27 (Native Tree Protection and Preservation) and 22.62 (Tree Removal Permits)…

Menifee's official Landscape Standards prohibit tree topping and stub cuts, cap pruning at 25 percent of a tree's…

Owners of property bordering a public street in Mission Viejo must keep their trees and shrubs pruned so they never…

The City of Monterey, not the adjoining property owner, cuts, prunes and trims trees in the City right-of-way to keep…

Moorpark requires property owners to maintain minimum clearances of 8 feet over sidewalks and 14 feet over streets…

Moreno Valley requires anyone with a tree overhanging a street, sidewalk or right-of-way to keep it pruned to at least…

Trimming, pruning or cutting back any street tree or shrub in Mountain View takes the prior written permission of the…

Napa County Code Chapter 8.36 requires property owners to maintain 100 feet of defensible space around structures…

Routine pruning of your own trees needs no county permit. However, the Hazardous Vegetation Abatement ordinance (Sec…

Newport Beach property owners must maintain the parkway strip between their property line and the street curb and trim…

California Public Resources Code Section 4291 requires anyone who owns or controls a building in a State Responsibility…

Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 12.36 (Protected Trees) requires a permit to remove or significantly prune protected…

Property owners in Ojai are responsible for trimming trees that overhang public sidewalks (8-foot clearance) and…

Ontario Municipal Code Sec. 7-3.13 makes the abutting property owner responsible for watering, trimming, and…

Tree trimming in Orange is regulated under OMC Chapter 12.28 for street trees and general property maintenance…

For ordinary trees on private property in unincorporated Orange County, routine pruning needs no county permit. The…

Palm Springs requires every property, including vacant lots and the parkway strip to the street centerline, to keep its…

Palmdale sets exact trim heights for any tree that overhangs a public walkway or street. Municipal Code Section…

Perris requires trimmed limbs to clear sidewalks by seven to eight feet and streets by ten to sixteen feet, under the…

Petaluma property owners must keep street trees, shrubs and hedges along their frontage trimmed to a minimum eight-foot…

Pruning of any protected tree in Pleasanton must be performed under an ISA-certified arborist's supervision, following…

Pomona regulates tree trimming under its Tree Preservation Program and Street Tree Policy Manual. Trees in historic…

Rancho Cordova requires vertical clearance over streets and sidewalks, and street trees cannot be pruned without city…

Redlands Municipal Code section 12.52.120 makes it a violation to let a tree, shrub or plant on private property…

Private tree trimming on private property does not require a city permit in Redwood City. Trees near overhead utility…

Property owners must maintain trees under Section 10-16-4, including removing branches below twelve feet above grade…

Rialto controls planting, pruning, and removal of trees in streets and parkways. Abutting owners must water street…

Richmond requires the branches of any tree extending over a public sidewalk, street, or other public way to be trimmed…

The City of Riverside owns and maintains the ~150,000 street trees in the parkway strip between sidewalk and curb under…

Unincorporated Riverside County imposes no general permit to prune trees on your own private property. Trimming within…

Trimming, altering or removing a street tree or any tree on Rohnert Park public property normally needs a written…

Roseville may have protected tree ordinances requiring permits before removal or significant trimming. Heritage and…

Sacramento's strict tree canopy is protected by SMC Chapter 12.56; permits are required to prune city trees and…

In the unincorporated urban area, pruning a protected tree (native oaks, landmark trees, and other regulated trees)…

Trimming, pruning or removing any tree, shrub or plant on a Salinas street, parkway or alley needs written permission…

Trees and shrubs planted near an unincorporated San Benito County road can't be allowed to overhang the right-of-way…

San Bernardino owners must keep trees trimmed for sidewalk and street clearance, and in foothill fire zones limbs must…

Trees inside a clear sight triangle at any intersection or driveway must be trimmed to eight feet above the adjoining…

San Clemente property owners must keep trees, shrubs and hedges on their land trimmed to an 8-foot vertical clearance…

Trimming trees on your own private land in unincorporated San Diego County is generally unregulated, but trees in the…

San Jose requires street trees to keep an 8-foot vertical clearance over sidewalks and 14-foot clearance over the…

San Leandro has no heritage tree ordinance for private property: owners may trim or remove trees on their own land…

Title 22 Chapter 22.56 (Tree Preservation) and Chapter 22.58 (Oak Woodland Ordinance) regulate tree removal in…

San Marcos property owners must trim trees and shrubs that overhang public walkways: vegetation over a sidewalk needs…

Private tree trimming in San Mateo does not require a city permit. Street trees (public right-of-way) require…

In unincorporated San Mateo County, pruning a Protected Tree generally does not need a permit, but a Protected Tree…

San Rafael places the duty to trim sidewalk trees and hedges directly on the adjoining property owner or occupant, not…

San Ramon declares it a public nuisance to let a tree's branches restrict access to a sidewalk or street, block traffic…

Santa Ana keeps its street trees on a roughly four-and-a-half-year trimming cycle and requires the city to prune any…

In the City of Santa Barbara, only City staff may trim, plant, or remove street trees in the parkway or right-of-way…

Tree trimming in unincorporated Santa Barbara County is driven by wildfire defensible-space rules rather than a general…

Santa Clara protects designated heritage and street trees. Routine trimming on private trees is allowed, but major work…

Routine pruning of trees on private property in unincorporated Santa Clara County generally does not need a permit…

Under Santa Maria Municipal Code Chapter 8-8 (Urban Forestry), a permit from the Director of Recreation and Parks is…

Santa Rosa puts street-tree upkeep on the abutting property owner, not the City. City Code Section 13-32.010 requires…

Unincorporated Shasta County has no general permit requirement to trim or prune trees on private property. Trimming is…

Under Simi Valley Municipal Code Chapter 9-38 (Mature Tree Preservation Ordinance), all mature native oak trees and all…

Unincorporated Solano County has no general ordinance regulating how you trim trees on your own property. For wildfire…

City of Sonoma property owners and occupants must keep trees, hedges, and other plants on their lot trimmed if they…

Tree trimming in Sonora is critical for fire safety under defensible space requirements. Property owners must maintain…

Private tree trimming in South San Francisco does not require a city permit. Street trees (public right-of-way) require…

Sunnyvale has a strong Heritage Tree Ordinance under Municipal Code Chapter 19.94 requiring permits to trim large…

Unincorporated Sutter County has no general tree-trimming permit. The Zoning Code requires property owners to trim…

Temecula regulates trimming of city-owned trees in parkways and rights-of-way under TMC Title 12. Private property…

For trees planted under a City-approved landscape plan, Thousand Oaks caps annual pruning at 25% of a tree's foliage or…

A permit from the Public Works Director is required to cut, trim, prune, or remove any tree on public streets, parks…

Unincorporated Tulare County has no general tree-trimming permit for private trees, but fire-safety clearance applies…

Routine pruning of ordinary private trees in unincorporated Tuolumne County needs no county permit. The County has no…

Turlock Municipal Code § 10-2-05 makes owners and tenants trim overhanging trees to a 16'-20' clearance over a street…

Union City requires eight feet of branch clearance over sidewalks, twelve feet over residential streets, and fourteen…

Upland bars residents and private contractors from pruning or removing any street tree. Municipal Code § 12.26.070…

Vacaville Municipal Code Section 14.09.250.060 protects all trees with a diameter at breast height of six inches or…

Vallejo requires street and yard trees to be trimmed clear of travel paths near intersections, and separately requires…

The City of Ventura requires a permit from the parks manager before anyone plants, prunes, trims, defaces, or removes a…

Trimming a protected tree in unincorporated Ventura County can require a tree permit. Pruning oaks, sycamores, and…

Under Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 12.20 (Street Tree Ordinance), the adjoining property owner is responsible for…

The City of Vista runs an annual program through the Director of Public Works to prune and trim street trees that are…

West Covina regulates tree trimming on public property and street trees. Private tree trimming near power lines should…

Trimming or pruning a branch five inches or larger from a West Sacramento street tree requires a tree permit from the…

Westminster's public works department prunes official street trees to keep at least twelve feet of clearance over…

Whittier residents and utility companies can't trim, prune or remove a street tree on their own. Section 12.40.050 lets…

Yolo County Code Sec. 8-2.1005 requires that trees located within 20 feet of intersected street lines have their main…

Yuba City property owners must keep any private tree that hangs over a street or alley trimmed to at least 14 feet of…

Antioch Municipal Code § 9-5.1210 requires trees planted on private property to sit at least five feet from the…

Street trees trimmed by city; property owner trims private trees. Trees overhanging sidewalks/streets must clear 8 ft…

Delano Development Code §20.10.360.2 requires every new land-division parcel to plant at least one tree per parcel…

Fremont protects heritage, native oaks, and street trees. Homeowners can trim private trees but must not harm the tree…

Modesto requires property owners to maintain trees so they do not obstruct sidewalks (8 ft clearance), streets (14 ft…

Murrieta exempts pruning or trimming that does not endanger a protected tree's life from its tree removal permit rules…

Tree trimming in the City of Napa is governed by Chapter 12.44 (Public Trees and Plants) for street and city trees and…

Private tree trimming in Oceanside is generally unrestricted for routine maintenance. Public street trees are…

Property owners in Oxnard are responsible for trimming trees on their property and maintaining clearance over sidewalks…

Rancho Cucamonga regulates trimming of street trees through the Public Works Department. Homeowners may trim private…

Santa Clarita requires property owners to maintain trees that overhang public sidewalks and streets. Minimum clearance…

Routine pruning of your own trees generally needs no permit, but Sonoma County's defensible-space rules require trees…

Compton does not have a specific tree trimming ordinance or heritage tree program. Property owners may trim trees on…

El Monte Municipal Code Chapter 14.03 protects designated 'Protected Trees' and prohibits topping or lion-tailing…

Jurupa Valley does not regulate trimming of trees on private property - the city treats overhanging branches and root…

Routine pruning of ordinary private trees in unincorporated Monterey County needs no permit, but the County's…

Routine trimming of your own trees in unincorporated Placer County generally needs no permit, but fire defensible space…

Trimming a tree on private property in Redding generally does not require a City permit so long as the work does not…

In unincorporated Santa Cruz County, routine trimming of trees on your own property is generally allowed without a…

It is unlawful to cut down or remove any tree on a Daly City parkway, easement, or right-of-way without a Public Works…

Alameda requires a Historical Advisory Board certificate of approval before removing specific named street trees, the…

Removing, topping or materially altering a protected oak, California native, or mature tree on private property in…

In Anaheim's Scenic Corridor (SC) Overlay Zone along Santa Ana Canyon, destroying a Specimen Tree, an oak with a trunk…

Apple Valley requires a Town-issued removal permit before anyone disturbs, harvests or removes a regulated native tree…

Baldwin Park requires a permit from the Tree Officer before removing a mature tree or required tree on private…

Berkeley requires a permit from the Director of Recreation and Parks before anyone cuts, trims or removes a tree, shrub…

Buena Park bars anyone but a city employee from cutting, injuring, or removing trees on public parkways and streets…

Along creeks and rivers in unincorporated Butte County, Butte County Code of Ordinances Section 24-79(B) prohibits…

Cutting down, pruning, or otherwise removing a Carlsbad street tree takes a permit from the Parks and Recreation…

Chino requires the Director of Community Development's written approval before removing a mature tree, oak trees over 8…

Removing or destroying a protected tree in Chino Hills, whether a heritage tree or a native tree species, is unlawful…

Clovis requires a tree removal permit before any protected tree listed in Municipal Code Section 9.30.040 comes down on…

Compton bans removing, pruning, injuring or destroying any street tree except in conformance with Municipal Code §…

Concord requires a permit to remove a protected tree, native oaks 12 inches or larger and most other trees 24 inches or…

No one may remove a protected tree in Cupertino without a tree removal permit from the Department of Community…

Davis bars anyone but the city director from removing a city tree or a private/protected tree without a permit. Removal…

Removing a Downey street tree, City-owned or planted in the public right-of-way, requires a valid Public Works…

Removing a heritage tree anywhere in Dublin, California requires a permit from the Community Development Director, with…

El Cajon requires the city manager's written consent before anyone cuts, tops, or removes a tree, shrub, or landscaping…

Removing, relocating or destroying any Protected Tree in El Monte, whether public, Heritage or Native, requires a…

Escondido requires a vegetation removal permit before clearing, pruning, or destroying a protected tree, sensitive…

Removing a protected tree in Fairfield without City review is a code violation: Section 25.36.5 requires anyone wanting…

Folsom requires a tree removal permit before cutting down any native oak, heritage, landmark, or regulated tree, per…

No one may remove, damage, or relocate a protected private tree in Fremont without a landscape architect's permit…

Removing or trimming a city street tree in Fresno requires a Director-issued permit under FMC § 13-305(d), with work…

Glendale requires a director-issued permit before anyone cuts, removes, encroaches upon, or relocates a protected…

Hanford requires a director-issued permit before pruning a heritage tree or removing any heritage or street tree…

Hawthorne bars anyone, including utility companies, from cutting, trimming, removing, or otherwise interfering with any…

A Hemet property owner who wants to remove the street tree abutting their property must apply to the board of park…

Hercules bans removing any living tree with a trunk 12 inches or more in diameter from undeveloped or partially…

A Hesperia property owner convicted of illegally removing a protected native tree or desert plant must hire an expert…

You cannot cut down, remove, or relocate a tree on a Huntington Beach street, parkway, or public place without a permit…

Digging up or possessing bulbs, plants or branches of certain protected native species in Imperial County requires a…

No one may cut, disfigure, relocate or remove a protected tree in Inglewood without a Tree Removal and Cutting Permit…

Removing, trimming, or altering any roadside or public tree in Lakewood requires a written permit from the Director of…

Livermore requires a City tree permit before anyone removes, relocates, or encroaches into the protected zone of a…

Removing a tree from a Lodi street right-of-way needs a permit from the public works director under Municipal Code §…

Long Beach bars removal of a required street tree in the parkway unless the Director of Public Works finds it dead…

In any subdivision proceeding, a protected tree may not be removed or relocated without Advisory Agency approval in…

In the unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains North Area, LA County requires a Protected Tree Permit before cutting…

Los Banos requires no permit to remove an ordinary private tree, but removing or heavily pruning a City-designated…

Want a street tree gone in Merced? File a removal application with the recreation and parks department under Section…

Removing a street tree in Modesto's right-of-way or planting easement requires a permit from the Public Works Director…

Removing, damaging or relocating a protected tree on private property in Monterey requires a City Forester permit. A…

Removing a native oak, historic tree or mature tree (72+ square inches of trunk) anywhere in Moorpark takes a city tree…

Cutting down, destroying, removing or relocating a heritage tree anywhere in Mountain View, public or private property…

Murrieta requires a director-approved tree removal permit before any protected tree can be cut down, removed, or…

Newport Beach bars anyone from cutting down, damaging, removing, or destroying a tree on any public park, beach…

Norwalk requires the Director of Public Services' prior written permission before anyone cuts, trims, prunes, removes…

Removing a protected tree anywhere in Oakland, public or private property, requires a tree removal permit authorized by…

Oceanside has no citywide tree-removal permit ordinance. Inside the H Historic Overlay District, though, Zoning…

Removing or relocating any City parkway tree in Ontario requires prior authorization from the Public Works Agency under…

Destroying or removing a qualifying tree from undeveloped land in Orange, larger than half an acre with more than six…

Oxnard bans removing any tree on public property without the parks superintendent's written consent, and the…

In the City of Pacifica, removing a protected tree, defined as any tree twelve inches or more in trunk diameter, a…

Before removing any Joshua tree, California juniper, or other protected desert plant in Palmdale, an owner or developer…

Removing a protected tree on private property in Pasadena requires a city permit under Municipal Code Section…

Removing, cutting down or destroying any protected tree in Petaluma requires a permit from the Community Development…

No one may remove or effectively remove a protected tree in Pleasanton without a permit from the director. Protected…

Pomona requires a Major Oak Tree Permit before anyone relocates or removes an Oak tree over 8 inches in diameter on…

Removing, relocating or topping more than 25% of a heritage tree on private property in Rancho Cucamonga requires a…

Redding requires a tree removal permit before anyone kills, destroys, or removes a tree over six inches in trunk…

Redlands requires a permit from the public works director or street tree superintendent before anyone plants, prunes…

Only the City and City-authorized contractors may trim, remove or relocate a public tree in Redondo Beach without prior…

Cutting, moving, or removing a protected tree anywhere in Redwood City requires a permit from the Parks and Recreation…

In the county's designated urban area, no one may remove, kill, or grade within the dripline of a native oak six inches…

In unincorporated San Benito County's R-1 and RM residential zones, removing, killing or seriously harming any tree, or…

Removing a native tree six inches or more in trunk diameter in the unincorporated county requires a Tree or Plant…

In unincorporated San Diego County, removing, trimming, or destroying any tree, hedge, plant, shrub, or flower on…

San Francisco requires a Public Works permit before anyone plants or removes a street tree, with a hearing available if…

Cutting, removing, or destroying trees, shrubs, or other plants growing in a county highway right-of-way without a…

San Jose bans removing any live or dead tree 38+ inches in trunk circumference from private property without a tree…

San Marcos requires a written permit from the Director before anyone trims, destroys or removes a tree, hedge or large…

Removing, relocating, or cutting down a protected tree in San Ramon requires a Tree Removal Permit under Municipal Code…

Removing a protected deciduous oak, four inches or more in trunk diameter, in the county's inland rural agricultural…

Santa Clara requires a City permit before removing any protected tree, including heritage trees, listed native species…

Cutting down a protected tree, generally one 12 inches or more in trunk diameter, on private or public land in…

In the unincorporated Coastal Zone, cutting down, poisoning, or trimming more than one-third of a significant tree's…

Removing, cutting down or destroying any tree in a City parkway, easement, right-of-way or other public property…

No one may remove, cut, trim, prune, or otherwise disturb any tree on public property, including streets, sidewalks…

Santa Rosa requires a City permit before anyone alters, removes, or relocates any heritage, protected, or street tree…

The City of Sonoma requires a written tree removal permit before anyone alters, removes, or relocates a significant…

Removing, relocating, damaging, or excessively pruning a public tree in South Gate requires a public works permit valid…

Stockton bans harming or removing a heritage tree, defined by species and trunk size, without a Heritage Tree Permit…

Sunnyvale bans removing or damaging any 'protected tree,' meaning a tree 38 inches or more in trunk circumference…

Cutting, removing, relocating or encroaching into the protected zone of a Protected Tree in Temecula requires a city…

In Thousand Oaks, cutting, removing, relocating, or encroaching into the root-protection zone of any oak tree, on…

Removing or altering any street tree in Tracy's rights-of-way or planting easements requires a permit from the Parks…

Turlock requires a City permit before removing, pruning, severely pruning, or altering any street tree in the parkway…

Union City requires a permit before trimming or removing protected trees, generally those with a 35-inch trunk…

No one may remove a tree from an Upland parkway or parking strip without a permit from the city manager, who holds…

Cutting down, removing, or destroying any tree six inches or more in diameter at breast height, on private or public…

Vallejo protects any tree 10 inches or more in diameter, or 25 feet or more in width, standing on a street, park, or…

In the unincorporated coastal zone, no one may remove, alter, or transplant a protected tree without a tree permit…

Acting under the state's 1931 Tree Planting Act, Vista's Director of Public Works can enter any property, public or…

West Covina requires a Community Development Director permit before anyone removes, relocates, or destroys a…

Removing a tree, shrub or plant from a Whittier street, park, alley or public place requires a permit from the parks…

Unincorporated Alameda County requires replacement of any right-of-way tree that's improperly removed or damaged, and…

Antioch makes it unlawful to destroy or remove an established tree anywhere in the city without either a tree removal…

Bakersfield requires developers who voluntarily remove a tree from an approved commercial or multi-family landscape…

Bellflower requires a Public Works permit before anyone removes, alters, or damages a tree, sidewalk, curb, or City…

Brentwood requires a permit before anyone trims, cuts, or removes a street tree or city-owned tree. Municipal Code §…

Removing any public (street/parkway) tree in Burbank requires a public tree removal permit, payment of the tree's…

Removing an approved tree from a Camarillo street or public area requires a permit from the director of public works…

Building a second unit or duplex under SB 9 in Carson requires replacing every removed tree with a trunk 6 inches or…

When Ceres removes a street tree, the Public Works Department must replant it with an approved species, budget…

Chico lets owners, or applicants with owner consent, petition to designate qualifying oaks, sycamores, and other…

Removing trees on private property in Chula Vista may require a tree removal permit depending on the species, size, and…

Contra Costa County protects native trees, oaks, bay, buckeye, madrone, sycamore and big-leaf maple, starting at 6.5…

Costa Mesa bans removing or destroying any tree in a required landscaped area without prior city approval. Property…

El Dorado County Chapter 130.39 (Oak Resources Conservation Ordinance, Ord. 5061) regulates removal of native oak trees…

Cutting down, topping, relocating, or working in the critical root zone of a landmark tree, secured tree, protected…

Removing a heritage, significant or specimen tree in Fontana requires a removal permit from the community development…

In Fresno County's Neighborhood Beautification Overlay Zone, removing any tree six inches or more in trunk diameter…

Removing, relocating, or severely pruning any Protected Tree in Hayward, native species over 4 inches in diameter…

Indio, California requires a Public Works Department permit before anyone plants, removes, cuts, prunes, or disturbs a…

Irvine's Urban Forestry Ordinance (Municipal Code Ch. 4, Div. 7) protects significant trees on public rights-of-way…

Removing a western Joshua tree anywhere in Kern County requires authorization from the California Department of Fish…

Lake Forest, California requires any mature tree removed for a state-mandated SB 9 duplex or urban lot split to be…

Madera Municipal Code § 4-6.02 puts the removal duty on the abutting property owner: any street tree that is dying…

Manteca requires Community Development Director approval before removing landscaped trees on multi-family or…

On development projects, existing on-site trees in Menifee must be retained unless the city approves their removal, and…

Development projects in Moreno Valley that remove an existing tree with a trunk four inches or greater in diameter must…

Removing a hazardous or dead tree for defensible space is required under the Hazardous Vegetation Abatement ordinance…

Perris requires a permit from the director of public works before anyone removes or severely trims a tree growing in a…

In Pittsburg a person who removes or destroys a street tree in violation of the code must, at the city's option, either…

Removing a protected tree in covered parts of unincorporated Placer County requires a tree permit under the Woodland…

Rancho Cordova has its own tree removal permit ordinance, it is not governed by Sacramento County's rule. Under RCMC…

Removing a living native tree from land over half an acre above 5,000 feet elevation in unincorporated Riverside County…

No one may alter, remove or relocate a private tree in Rohnert Park without a tree removal permit from the community…

Removing or working within the protected zone of a Roseville native oak requires a Tree Permit under Municipal Code…

Cutting down a protected tree in Sacramento comes with a mitigation obligation. City Code § 12.56.060 requires…

In Salinas, no one may trim, prune, plant, injure, or remove any tree, shrub, or plant on a public street, parkway, or…

San Bernardino requires a city permit before cutting down, uprooting, destroying or removing more than five trees from…

San Diego's tree ordinance gives the Park and Recreation Department exclusive jurisdiction over the planting…

In San Mateo County's Design Review zoning districts, removing a protected tree requires planting at least three…

New subdivisions in San Rafael must plant street trees on every new public or private street to city and public works…

Santa Ana's tree ordinance protects public trees on streets, parkways and public grounds. Topping is banned outright…

Unincorporated Sonoma County requires a permit to remove most protected native trees 6 inches in diameter or larger. A…

Stanislaus County bars planting trees, shrubs or vines within 10 feet of a county road right-of-way, 15 feet for walnut…

Unincorporated Sutter County has no general tree-protection or oak-preservation ordinance. Most trees on private…

Removing or trimming a tree standing in a Truckee street right-of-way requires an encroachment permit, and the Town…

The City of Ventura's parks manager can remove a public street tree under Municipal Code Section 20.150.140 only for…

Under Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 12.24 - as amended August 4, 2025 by Ordinance No. 2025-06 - any person who wants…

West Sacramento requires anyone permitted to remove a heritage, landmark or street tree to replace it inch-for-inch, or…

Street and parkway trees in Westminster cannot be removed unless they are dead, dying, diseased, causing documented…

New subdivisions in unincorporated Yuba County must map every oak tree 6+ inches DBH and every other tree 30+ inches…

Removing a street or parkway tree requires prior written permission from the public services director, and the city's…

Redwood City makes it unlawful for an owner or occupant of property fronting an improved street with cement sidewalks…

Los Angeles treats overgrown weeds and grass as a public nuisance under LAMC § 58.02. Once the Bureau of Street…

Modesto prohibits allowing weeds, overgrown grass, or neglected vegetation visible from public rights-of-way. Lawns…

San Bernardino enforces weed and vegetation fire-hazard abatement by adopting the San Bernardino County Weed Abatement…

Alameda's Property Maintenance Code caps weeds and other uncontrolled herbaceous growth at 8 inches on every improved…

The Alameda County Weed Abatement Program run by the Fire Department requires property owners to remove weeds and…

Chapter 6.24 of the Alhambra Municipal Code declares weeds, rubbish and dirt on private property a public nuisance…

LA County Fire's Brush Clearance program also functions as the weed-abatement ordinance: vacant and improved lots must…

Antioch's municipal code does not set a specific lawn-grass height limit, but Antioch MC § 5-1.202 declares 'overgrown…

Apple Valley requires every property to stay free of invasive weeds under Section 8.28.070, its local amendment to the…

Bakersfield's weed abatement program under BMC Chapter 8.27 declares dry grass, weeds, and combustible vegetation a…

Baldwin Park declares weeds and vegetation likely to harbor vermin or fire hazard a public nuisance under Municipal…

The City of Bellflower, Los Angeles County, declares lawns with grass over six inches a public nuisance under its…

Berkeley treats overgrown weeds as a nuisance and fire hazard. Weeds over 6 inches (or 4 inches in the fire zone) must…

Contra Costa County Agricultural Commissioner maintains the noxious weed list under California Food and Agricultural…

Buena Park property owners may not let grass, weeds or other vegetation in the parkway, the strip of land between the…

Burbank caps parkway shrubs/ground cover at 8 inches above the curb and treats dry grass and overgrown vegetation as an…

Camarillo Municipal Code Chapter 9.24 authorizes the city to require weed abatement on private property. Property…

Unmaintained weeds/vegetation on private property is a nuisance. Code Enforcement investigates. Fire zones have…

Carson, California property owners cannot let weeds, vines, shrubs or brush grow that turn into a fire hazard, carry…

Ceres requires every property owner to clear weeds and rank growth from the entire parcel, or the City abates it and…

Chico sets no specific inch or foot height for weeds and grass; Municipal Code § 1.14.030 instead makes hazardous or…

Chino makes property owners responsible for clearing noxious weeds, vegetation, and dry grass from the sidewalks and…

Chino Hills treats unmowed lawns and weeds that reach the sidewalk or curb as a public nuisance, and the code presumes…

Chula Vista requires property owners to maintain their lots free from weeds, dead vegetation, and overgrown conditions…

Clovis enforces weed and rubbish abatement under CA Gov Code §39561+. Annual fire-season weed abatement program…

Compton requires all property owners to keep lots free of weeds and overgrown vegetation under nuisance provisions…

Property owners must control noxious weeds identified by the Contra Costa County Agricultural Commissioner under…

Under Contra Costa County Ordinance 2023-07 and Cal. Health & Safety Code Div. 12, Part 5, property owners must clear…

Corona Fire runs an annual Weed Abatement Program (CMC 9.04 and 8.20) requiring weeds cut to 4 inches and 30 ft…

Costa Mesa requires property owners to remove weeds, debris, and overgrown vegetation under property maintenance…

Cupertino Municipal Code Sec. 9.08.010 bars any owner, agent or lessee from letting weeds stand on a building, lot or…

Daly City has no single citywide numeric lawn-height limit, but Municipal Code section 8.16.030(F) declares overgrown…

Davis makes it a public nuisance to violate the state weed and rubbish abatement laws, Government Code Sections 39501…

Delano regulates hazardous materials under DC §20.10.110, requiring businesses storing more than 55 gallons of liquid…

Downey caps residential grass at six inches. Municipal Code § 5902 declares a lawn taller than that a prohibited public…

Dublin, California bars residential property owners from letting weeds, dead trees, and overgrown vegetation accumulate…

Eastvale declares lawns with grass exceeding six inches in height a public nuisance, along with vegetation that harbors…

El Cajon requires property owners to maintain vegetation and control weeds to prevent nuisance and fire hazard. Code…

All weeds, grasses, hazardous vegetation, and combustible materials on improved and designated unimproved parcels in…

Encinitas requires property owners to control weeds and maintain properties free of fire hazards. The annual weed…

Escondido's Weed Abatement Ordinance (No. 96-18) designates overgrown weeds, rubbish, and refuse as a public nuisance…

Fairfield enforces weed and vegetation abatement under Chapter 27 (Community Preservation) using California Government…

Fillmore enforces annual weed abatement as a fire prevention and nuisance measure. Property owners must remove weeds…

Sacramento County Code Chapter 16.18 (Neighborhood Nuisance) makes overgrown grass, weeds, or vegetation a nuisance…

Folsom Municipal Code allows Code Enforcement to declare overgrown vegetation a public nuisance under CA Health &…

Fontana treats overgrown weeds and rubbish as a nuisance. Owners who fail to clear within 30 days of a Notice to Abate…

Fremont Municipal Code Section 8.25.030 requires every property owner, agent, lessee or occupant to keep a parcel…

Fresno Municipal Code Section 10-605(d) declares six categories of weeds a public nuisance on any property, from downy…

Fresno County weed abatement ordinance requires vacant parcels and structure perimeters to be cleared of flammable…

Fullerton runs a Weed and Rubbish Abatement Program under FMC Chapter 13.18 administered by the Fire Chief as Weed…

Galt declares overgrown weeds, rank grass, and combustible vegetation a public nuisance each year. Owners receive…

Garden Grove requires property owners to remove weeds, debris, and vegetation that constitutes a nuisance, fire hazard…

Glendale's Code Compliance program requires properties to be maintained free of excessive weeds and overgrown…

Glenn County's Weed Control chapter (Title 7, Chapter 7.28, shown online as Chapter 280) declares uncontrolled grass…

Hanford treats un-mowed weeds, grass, and rank overgrowth that create a fire hazard, unsightly appearance, or harborage…

Hawthorne's nuisance code makes it unlawful to let lawn grass grow past six inches, or to leave hedges, weeds, and…

Hayward inspects properties annually for overgrown weeds and abates non-compliant parcels at owner expense with a lien.

Hemet treats overgrown grass as a public nuisance under its citywide abatement ordinance. Lawns with grass taller than…

Hesperia's code treats dry grass over four inches tall, along with poison oak, poison ivy and tumbleweeds, as a…

Humboldt County does not impose a fixed grass-height limit (e.g., 6 or 12 inches) by ordinance in unincorporated areas…

Huntington Beach requires every property owner to keep real property free of fire-prone weeds, dry grass, stubble, and…

Imperial County bars landowners in the unincorporated area from letting weeds and other vegetation, including…

Indio's nuisance code caps grass and weeds on private property at six inches, twelve inches on parkway strips, and lets…

Inglewood enforces weed and waste municipal code requirements through the Property Maintenance Division. Property…

Irvine declares weeds, rubbish or other material a public nuisance whenever they create a fire hazard, shelter vermin…

Hazardous weeds, dry brush and tumbleweeds are a declared public nuisance in Jurupa Valley. The Riverside County Fire…

Kern County Ordinance Code Chapter 8.46 declares weeds and other hazardous growths a public nuisance subject to…

County code bans accumulating dry grass, weeds, brush and other flammable waste on any unincorporated property, and…

Unincorporated Lake County treats hazardous vegetation on any improved parcel as a public nuisance under County Code…

Lake Forest requires property owners to cut down and remove weeds, grass, and vines capable of igniting, under the…

Lakewood's municipal code makes dead, diseased, or overgrown vegetation in any yard area a public nuisance per se under…

Lancaster caps weeds and plant growth on every property at six inches under Municipal Code Section 15.24.150, part of…

Livermore abates noxious weeds and overgrown vegetation under Gov Code §39560 and PRC §4291, targeting fire fuels on…

Lodi treats overgrown weeds, dead vegetation, and rank growth on private property as a public nuisance under Title 8 of…

Long Beach requires property owners to control weeds and overgrown vegetation under LBMC Ch. 9.37. Properties with…

Unincorporated LA County requires weed and vegetation maintenance under fire hazard reduction and nuisance abatement…

Los Banos caps grass and weeds at eight inches above ground level on any property under § 10-3.111(a)(6). Property…

Madera defines weeds as any grass or plant growth exceeding six inches that isn't cultivated for food or ornamental…

Madera County requires owners of vacant and improved lots in the unincorporated area to clear weeds by May 1st each…

Manteca declares weeds, rubbish and dead vegetation on any property a public nuisance and orders the fire department to…

Marin County Fire Code (Ord. 3775) § 325.5 requires every parcel to be kept free of weeds, dead trees, and other…

Martinez Municipal Code and ConFire weed abatement rules require property owners to keep grass and weeds cut below 6…

Unincorporated Mendocino County Code Ch. 8.77 declares hazardous vegetation, weeds, and combustible material that…

Menifee enforces Riverside County Ordinance No. 695 (adopted by the city) requiring owners of unimproved parcels to…

Merced Municipal Code Section 8.40.270 lets the city council declare by resolution that weeds growing on streets…

Under Merced County Ordinance 9.25, weeds, grass, vines and other growth capable of igniting must be cut down and…

Mission Viejo declares weeds and noxious growth on any property a public nuisance and makes it unlawful to keep or…

Monterey does not set a numeric inch or foot limit on grass and weed height. Instead, Section 14-10 defines 'weeds' by…

Unincorporated Monterey County sets no cosmetic limit on a watered, maintained lawn. The control on tall, dry grass is…

Moorpark declares weeds, dead vegetation, and overgrown plants a public nuisance under Chapter 8.48. Property owners…

Moreno Valley conducts annual weed abatement inspections between April and June to reduce wildfire risk. Property…

Murrieta Municipal Code Chapter 8.32 declares dry weeds, dead grass and brush a public nuisance whenever they create a…

Weed control in the City of Napa operates locally under the Weed and Rubbish Abatement provisions of the Municipal Code…

Napa County does not set a single numeric grass-height limit, but Chapter 8.36 declares as a public nuisance the…

Newport Beach requires property owners to control weeds on their property as part of general property maintenance and…

Norwalk Municipal Code § 8.28.170 caps weeds, grass, rank growth or brush at 10 inches above grade on any lot or…

Under Chapter 8.24 (Property Blight), Oakland treats 'overgrown or dead or decayed trees, weeds or other vegetation'…

Oakley requires property owners to maintain weeds and grasses at reasonable heights, generally under 6 to 12 inches…

Oceanside requires property owners to maintain lots free from weeds and overgrown vegetation. The Code Enforcement…

Ojai requires property owners to control weeds and maintain property appearance. Weeds over 12 inches or creating a…

The City of Orange requires property owners to control weeds and maintain vegetation under general nuisance and…

In unincorporated Orange County, any weeds on a parkway, sidewalk, or private lot are a declared public nuisance under…

Oxnard caps weeds and plant growth on improved property at 12 inches under the city's amended Property Maintenance…

Pacifica does not set a numeric weed height limit; instead Municipal Code § 5-25.03(B)(7) declares dead, decayed…

Palm Springs treats overgrown weeds, shrubs, and plants as a public nuisance when they block a public right-of-way…

Palmdale caps turf grass at eight inches from grade and requires every lot to be watered, weeded, mowed and pruned…

Palo Alto requires property owners to control weeds and dead vegetation that create fire hazards or public nuisances…

Pasadena treats grass over 10 inches tall as 'overgrown vegetation' and a public nuisance under its property…

Perris, California designates weeds, dry grasses, dead shrubs, and other flammable growth on streets, sidewalks, or…

Petaluma property owners must keep grass and weeds trimmed to six inches or less. Taller growth is declared a public…

Property owners in Pittsburg must control state-listed noxious weeds and invasive vegetation under the Contra Costa…

Unincorporated Placer County's Hazardous Vegetation and Combustible Material Abatement ordinance (County Code 9.32…

Pleasanton caps weeds and uncontrolled plant growth on developed property at 20 inches under Pleasanton Municipal Code…

Pomona code enforcement designates overgrown, dead, or hazardous weeds and vegetation a public nuisance under City Code…

Port Hueneme requires all property owners to control weeds under PHMC property maintenance standards. The City…

Every property owner in Rancho Cucamonga must abate fire hazards under Municipal Code Section 8.46.020, and Section…

Redlands' fire hazard weed law, City Code section 8.40.010, declares weeds, dry grasses and combustible growth a public…

Redondo Beach caps weeds and plant growth on any property at four inches under its adoption of the International…

Rialto's Fire Prevention Division runs weed abatement twice a year, inspecting vacant lots starting in April and…

Ridgecrest, in Kern County, California, treats dead, decayed, infested, diseased, or overgrown weeds and vegetation on…

Riverside Municipal Code Section 6.14.020 makes it unlawful to let landscaped areas visible from the street go…

Rohnert Park makes it unlawful for any property owner to let weeds, grass, or other vegetation grow to the point of…

Roseville enforces weed abatement for fire prevention and neighborhood maintenance. Property owners responsible for…

Sacramento does not set its own numeric weed-height limit. Chapter 8.28 instead adopts the state's Government Code weed…

Unincorporated Sacramento County treats weeds, grass, or dead vegetation over 12 inches tall as a public nuisance once…

Salinas Municipal Code Sec. 14-02.01 bans weeds and grass that go to windborne seed, grow dense enough to become a fire…

Unincorporated county land in and near the City of Hollister's borders must be kept free of weeds, grass, and rank…

Every San Clemente lot owner, whether the land is improved or vacant, must keep the property free of weeds, grass, and…

Unincorporated San Diego County's Combustible Vegetation and Other Flammable Materials Ordinance (County Code…

San Francisco bans overgrown weeds, rank growth and dead vegetation on any lot, improved or not, as a form of property…

San Joaquin County operates an annual weed abatement program under Government Code §§39560–39588. Property owners…

San Jose's City Council can declare weeds or refuse growing on any street, parkway, sidewalk, or private property a…

San Leandro caps grass on improved property at 18 inches before it becomes subject to abatement, under an…

San Marcos Municipal Code Section 8.64.010 declares weeds, dry grasses, dead shrubs and dead trees a public nuisance…

Unincorporated San Mateo County abates hazardous fire vegetation through its fire districts under California Health &…

San Rafael Municipal Code Section 9.12.040 bars any owner, agent or lessee with control of a lot in the city from…

Noxious weeds designated by the Contra Costa County Agricultural Commissioner under California Food and Agricultural…

Santa Ana caps weeds, grass, rank growth, and brush at six inches above grade on any lot or private premises. The…

In unincorporated Santa Barbara County there is no general lawn-mowing height rule, but the County Fire Department's…

Santa Clara bars property owners from letting weeds grow on their lots, sidewalks or the abutting half of any street or…

Unincorporated Santa Clara County bans dead, diseased, or overgrown weeds and vegetation that create a fire hazard or…

Weeds and overgrown vegetation must be controlled to prevent fire hazards and maintain property standards, particularly…

Unincorporated Santa Cruz County has no numeric lawn-height limit. Tall grass and weeds are regulated only as a…

Chapter 5-8 of the Santa Maria Municipal Code authorizes the City to declare overgrown weeds, vines, shrubs, brush, and…

Santa Monica requires property owners to maintain landscaping and prevent weed growth under SMMC Ch. 13.02. Overgrown…

Santa Rosa's property maintenance code caps weed growth on any lot at six inches. Section 18-20.302.4.1 amends the…

Unincorporated Shasta County has no general aesthetic lawn-height limit, but its defensible space ordinance (County…

Simi Valley runs an annual Weed Abatement Program through the Fire Marshal and Code Enforcement that requires property…

The City of Sonoma orders weed and brush abatement through its Fire Code amendments rather than a simple mowing height…

Sonoma County Code Chapter 13A declares hazardous vegetation and combustible material on unincorporated parcels a…

Stanislaus County has no fixed inch limit for grass or weeds; instead Chapter 9.20 declares weeds and rank growth a…

Under SMC Chapter 8.08, the City Council may declare weeds, including wild grasses that may attain large growth, become…

Sunnyvale Municipal Code Chapter 8.20 makes it unlawful for any owner, agent or lessee to let weeds remain on a…

Unincorporated Tehama County, California runs its weed and fire-hazard rules under the Fire Hazard Abatement Ordinance…

Thousand Oaks requires property owners to maintain their properties free of weeds and combustible vegetation under the…

Overgrown weeds and vegetation are treated as nuisances under Torrance code. Property owners must control weeds to…

Tracy declares weeds, rubbish, refuse and flammable material on any lot, vacant or improved, a public nuisance…

Part IV, Chapter 11 of the Tulare County Ordinance Code declares weeds, grass, rank growths, and combustible rubbish…

Tuolumne County's weed rule is its Hazardous Vegetation Management Ordinance, Chapter 8.14 (Ord. 3428, 2022). Every…

Turlock declares weeds and grasses that grow large enough to become a fire hazard a public nuisance on any private…

Union City's Chapter 7.08 Weed Abatement Ordinance authorizes the City to abate hazardous weeds and rubbish on streets…

Upland Municipal Code Section 8.12.020(D) doesn't set a numeric height limit, but it bans weeds as landscaping, caps…

Vacaville Municipal Code Chapter 8.04 (Abatement of Weeds and Rubbish) declares dry vegetation, weeds, and rubbish a…

Vallejo's Vegetation Management and Brush Clearance Ordinance, Municipal Code Chapter 7.56, declares weeds, dry grass…

The City of Ventura caps weed and grass height under Municipal Code Section 8.10.130(C): if 50 percent of the weeds or…

Victorville caps weeds, grass and brush at twelve inches above grade within one hundred feet of any structure on…

Vista Municipal Code Section 8.62.030(B)(2) requires weeds, grass, and similar ground vegetation to be cut to no more…

Westminster declares overgrown, dead or diseased vegetation, including weeds, grass and shrubbery, a public nuisance…

Whittier does not set a numeric weed-height limit; section 8.24.010 of the Municipal Code instead bans letting weeds…

Unincorporated Yolo County does not impose a specific lawn or grass height limit in the County Code. Overgrown…

Yuba City bans weeds, dead vegetation, and rubbish that could harbor vermin, catch fire, or block clearance around…

Unincorporated Yuba County declares overgrown weeds a public nuisance under Property Maintenance Ordinance §…

Anaheim's Weed Abatement Program is coordinated by the Life Safety Section of Anaheim Fire & Rescue. Overgrown weeds…

Bishop Municipal Code Chapter 8.08 lets the city declare weeds, rubbish, refuse and dirt a public nuisance and order…

Unincorporated Bostonia follows San Diego County's Defensible Space ordinance. Combustible vegetation, dry grass and…

Butte County abates seasonal weeds, brush, and other flammable vegetation as a public nuisance under County Code…

Noxious weeds and overgrown vegetation on private lots in Citrus Heights are subject to nuisance abatement and county…

Unincorporated Colusa County's Zoning Code doesn't set a numeric weed-height limit, but Section 44-3.10.020(G) calls…

Elk Grove's weed ordinance (EGMC Chapter 8.26) declares uncut weeds, dry grass, and noxious plants a public nuisance…

Mountain View property owners must control weeds and rank growth that create fire hazards, blight, or vermin habitat…

Unincorporated Nevada County does not run a cosmetic lawn-height program. The only enforceable grass standard is…

Ontario Municipal Code Chapter 6-9 (Weeds and Refuse Abatement) declares it unlawful and a public nuisance for any…

Rancho Cordova enforces weed abatement under California Government Code Sections 39560 to 39588. Property owners must…

Weed control in Redding is driven first and foremost by California fire law. Public Resources Code §4291 requires 100…

Richmond enforces overgrown weeds and brush as a City blight / property-maintenance violation through Code Enforcement…

San Bernardino County's weed abatement is handled through its Fire Hazard Abatement program under County Code Sections…

SDMC Section 54.0201 declares all weeds, waste, and rubbish on property a public nuisance. Property owners must…

San Luis Obispo County abates fire-hazardous weeds and rubbish under County Code Title 16 (Fire Prevention) and…

Unincorporated Sutter County abates weeds as a fire hazard, not a cosmetic nuisance. County Code section 600-250…

Temecula enforces weed and vegetation abatement through Code Enforcement and the Riverside County Fire Department…

Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 8.56 (Property Maintenance) governs weeds, overgrowth, junk, and trash on private…

West Covina requires weed control as part of property maintenance standards. Overgrown vegetation on public or private…

Unincorporated Solano County does not have a separate numbered weed-abatement chapter; overgrown, dead, or hazardous…

California's State Water Resources Control Board issues statewide drought emergency regulations and waste prohibitions…

Fillmore's water supply comes from local groundwater in the Santa Clara River watershed. The city enforces water…

Long Beach follows the MWELO (Smartscape) ordinance for new landscaping. Projects 500-2,500 sq ft have streamlined…

Oceanside enforces water conservation measures through Oceanside Water Utilities. Landscape irrigation is subject to…

Unincorporated Orange County does not set a single countywide watering schedule; outdoor water rules are set by each…

Pomona is served by multiple water providers following MWELO requirements. New landscapes over 500 sq ft must meet…

Richmond is in the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) service area. EBMUD's Section 29 (Water Use…

Day-to-day outdoor watering in unincorporated Riverside County is governed mainly by California State Water Board…

Day-to-day outdoor watering limits in unincorporated San Bernardino County are set by your local water purveyor and by…

Visalia operates under a permanent Stage 2 Water Alert: sprinkler irrigation is allowed only twice a week…

Unincorporated Yolo County is subject to a tiered drought-response ordinance at Title 6, Chapter 8 of the Yolo County…

When the City Council activates Water Shortage Plan II, Alhambra bars landscape irrigation more than once every three…

Anaheim permanently bans specific water-wasting practices under Municipal Code Section 10.18.130, including hosing down…

Antioch Municipal Code Chapter 6-10 (Drought Management Regulations and Water Conservation) makes a list of…

Fresno bans outdoor watering outside the city's official schedule. FMC § 6-520(a)(6) prohibits sprinkling or irrigating…

Glendale's mandatory water conservation plan bans all outdoor irrigation between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. year-round, and…

Hayward customers are served by EBMUD or SFPUC. Both impose outdoor watering limits and enforce permanent waste…

Once Lakewood's City Council declares a water shortage phase, § 7511.1 caps landscape irrigation to as little as one…

All LADWP customers are permanently prohibited from irrigating between 9 am and 4 pm, during rain, or within 48 hours…

Los Banos bans daytime lawn and landscape watering with City water year-round. Overhead irrigation is unlawful between…

When Madera declares a drought restriction level, outdoor irrigation is confined to the hours of midnight to 10 a.m…

Manteca bans landscape watering on Mondays and between noon and 6 p.m. daily, and limits homes to three assigned days a…

In unincorporated Marin County served by Marin Municipal Water District (Marin Water), Ordinance 459 prohibits using…

Merced enforces mandatory water conservation levels that restrict when residents may irrigate, based on groundwater…

Mountain View enforces permanent water waste rules and follows state mandates. Outdoor watering is limited and runoff…

Pleasanton requires all regular lawn and landscape irrigation to run between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., a rule that…

When Redlands declares a water conservation stage, sprinkler irrigation is restricted to city-designated irrigation…

Reedley enforces tiered water restrictions under Sections 8-1-8 and 8-1-12. At Level 4, all landscape irrigation is…

Rialto Municipal Code Chapter 12.20 sets four escalating water-conservation stages. Stage 1 permanently bans runoff…

San Leandro is served by East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). EBMUD's permanent Section 29 Water Use…

Watering a lawn, landscape, or other vegetated area in Santa Ana between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. is a standing…

Santa Monica bans spray irrigation of lawns and landscapes between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. every day, limits sprinkler run…

Water restrictions in Sonora follow California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and Tuolumne Utilities…

Tracy restricts landscape irrigation year-round and tightens it further once the City Council declares a drought stage…

Alameda requires new and renovated landscapes above set size thresholds to follow the state Model Water Efficient…

Existing unincorporated Alameda County landscapes over one acre that use more water than their allowance face mandatory…

Apple Valley's Water Conservation Plan bans sprinkler and aerial irrigation of lawns, shrubs, gardens and other…

Bakersfield ties outdoor watering to state drought rules rather than a fixed local schedule: irrigation of lawns and…

Baldwin Park's water-efficient landscape ordinance restricts overhead sprinkler irrigation to the hours of 8:00 p.m. to…

The City of Bellflower, Los Angeles County limits residential and commercial lawn and landscape watering to no more…

Berkeley follows East Bay MUD drought rules: no irrigation 9am-6pm, no runoff, hose must have shutoff nozzle. Drought…

Bishop draws on the Owens Valley Groundwater Basin and enforces a Water Shortage Contingency Plan. Wasting water is…

Brentwood bans irrigating with potable water between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. year-round and for 48 hours after measurable…

When Buena Park declares a Phase 1 water shortage, lawn and landscape irrigation is capped at three days a week…

Burbank's Sustainable Water Use Ordinance (BMC 8-2-301 et seq.) limits outdoor irrigation by day, hour, and duration…

Butte County has not adopted a stand-alone Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, so California's Model Water Efficient…

Every landscape project installed in unincorporated Calaveras County, from new subdivisions to commercial parking-lot…

Camarillo water customers served by the Camrosa Water District and the City of Camarillo water system are subject to…

Carlsbad Municipal Water District Code Chapter 3.04 sets four mandatory water-shortage stages that restrict lawn…

Ceres bans outdoor watering entirely between noon and 7 p.m. every day, and ties watering days to street address parity…

Chino permanently bans automated irrigation from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and caps non-drip sprinkler runtime at fifteen…

Chino Hills irrigation rules run on a City Council-declared four-stage water conservation ordinance, CHMC Chapter…

Chula Vista enforces water conservation measures under CVMC Chapter 20.12 (Landscape Water Conservation) and applicable…

Clovis limits overhead sprinkler irrigation to the hours between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. under Municipal Code §…

Unincorporated Colusa County requires covered landscape projects to water on a schedule. Zoning Code Section…

Compton limits landscape irrigation to specific calendar days and hours once the City Council declares a water…

Concord water customers served by Contra Costa Water District must follow permanent statewide conservation rules: no…

Corona restricts lawn and landscape irrigation to the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. every day under the city's…

Costa Mesa requires an automatic, time-controlled irrigation system for every commercial, industrial or multi-family…

Cupertino bans wasting potable water on landscaping and outdoor uses, including runoff onto sidewalks or non-irrigated…

Daly City enforces California's permanent water-waste prohibitions, including no irrigation runoff onto sidewalks and…

Davis bars daytime landscape watering between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. except by hand-held hose or drip irrigation, and bans…

Downey caps potable-water landscape irrigation to 7 p.m.-8 a.m., six minutes per irrigation-controller station per…

Dublin, California restricts overhead sprinkler irrigation on landscapes covered by its Water-Efficient Landscape…

Eastvale limits overhead landscape irrigation to an overnight 'water window' of 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. under Municipal…

El Cajon bars landscape irrigation runoff and overspray onto adjoining property, walkways, or streets under Municipal…

El Dorado County applies California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) to new and rehabilitated…

El Monte bans wasteful outdoor watering for every property in the city, not just during declared droughts. Section…

New and rehabilitated Elk Grove landscapes must irrigate efficiently under Municipal Code Section 14.10.060: narrow…

Escondido bans landscape watering that causes runoff and restricts golf courses, parks, school grounds, landscapes and…

Fairfield permanently prohibits landscape irrigation between noon and 6:00 p.m., aligns with statewide bans on watering…

Fontana Water Company bans irrigation between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. and any runoff onto streets. AB 1572 ends…

Fresno County Code Section 13.12.060 requires water-efficient landscaping design for any new development project that…

Fullerton's Drought Ordinance 3299 and Fullerton Municipal Code (FMC) Chapter 15.50 (Landscaping and Irrigation…

Galt's water utility enforces permanent State Water Board conservation rules plus city-specific watering schedules…

Garden Grove enforces Landscape Water Efficiency Provisions for new development and major renovations. Irrigation…

In unincorporated Glenn County, letting required landscaping die from lack of water is a public nuisance under Glenn…

Hanford limits landscape irrigation to two assigned days a week by address parity and bans all sprinkling between 10…

Hawthorne caps residential and commercial landscape irrigation to before 8 a.m. and after 6 p.m. under Municipal Code…

Hemet bans landscape irrigation with potable water outside the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. year-round, drought or…

Hercules requires new landscape projects and major renovations to run irrigation controllers only between 5:00 p.m. and…

Hesperia Water District can cap landscape irrigation to set hours and days once it declares a water shortage stage…

Since January 1, 2023, Humboldt County's Building Division enforces California's Model Water Efficient Landscape…

Huntington Beach enforces water conservation measures through the city's water division. California's statewide water…

Imperial County caps supplemental irrigation at 30 inches of water per year for landscaped areas in new development…

Once the City Council declares a Stage III water shortage, Indio limits spray-irrigation of outdoor landscapes to three…

Inglewood follows state water conservation mandates and local watering schedules. Outdoor watering is typically limited…

Jurupa Valley enforces a Water Efficient Landscape Design ordinance (JVMC Chapter 9.283, adopted by Ord. No. 2015-17)…

Unincorporated Kern County requires new and rehabilitated landscapes to comply with California's Model Water Efficient…

Lancaster's water waste ordinance bans irrigating lawns or landscaping between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. from March through…

Lodi limits landscape watering to three days a week by address parity, bans watering on Mondays citywide, and prohibits…

Unincorporated Madera County caps overhead sprinkler irrigation to the hours of eight p.m. to nine a.m. for new and…

Menifee enforces its own Landscape Water Use Efficiency Requirements ordinance (Ordinance No. 2009-61, codified at…

Mission Viejo caps how much water a new or renovated landscape can use rather than dictating watering days directly…

Modesto enforces water conservation measures year-round, with additional restrictions during drought conditions…

There is no single countywide watering schedule. Outdoor water rules come from each water provider plus statewide law…

Moorpark water service is provided by the Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1. Outdoor watering is limited to…

Moreno Valley's water efficiency ordinance limits landscape irrigation citywide to the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m…

Murrieta declares wasteful landscape irrigation a public nuisance under Development Code Section 16.28.100. Overspray…

Water restrictions in the City of Napa are codified in Chapter 13.09 (Water Conservation Regulations) and Chapter 13.10…

Nevada County government does not run a single countywide outdoor-watering schedule. Outdoor water use in…

Newport Beach bans daytime lawn and landscape irrigation between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. year-round and caps automated…

When Norwalk activates its drought water conservation chapter, lawns and landscaping can only be watered before 6 a.m…

Oakland enforces the state Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance (WELO) through the building permit process. New…

Ojai is served by Casitas Municipal Water District, which enforces tiered water conservation measures. Outdoor…

Orange bans landscape irrigation with potable water between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. any day, and caps automatic…

Oxnard enforces water conservation regulations consistent with California state requirements. Outdoor watering is…

Palm Springs bans irrigating lawns and landscaping between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and caps above-ground spray…

Palmdale restricts overhead sprinkler irrigation to the hours between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. unless weather prevents…

Palo Alto enforces permanent water waste rules and activates drought-stage restrictions set by Valley Water and the…

Pasadena Water and Power enforces water conservation measures year-round. Outdoor watering is limited to specific days…

Perris bans watering lawns and landscaping with potable water between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and limits overhead sprinklers…

Petaluma bans irrigating your landscape in a way that lets water run off onto pavement, and bars watering outdoor…

Pittsburg water customers are served by Contra Costa Water District and the city's municipal system. Permanent…

Day-to-day watering schedules in unincorporated Placer County are set by your water provider (such as PCWA), not the…

Port Hueneme follows Ventura County water conservation requirements. Outdoor watering is subject to day-of-week…

Rancho Cordova is served by Golden State Water Company and California American Water. Permanent State Water Resources…

Cucamonga Valley Water District sets outdoor watering schedules for most of Rancho Cucamonga. AB 1572 bans irrigating…

The Redding Water Utility currently operates at Stage 1 - Year-Round Conservation, which is voluntary, with an odd/even…

New landscapes over 500 square feet, and rehabbed landscapes over 2,500 square feet, in Redwood City must meet the…

Ridgecrest's water efficient landscape ordinance requires automatic irrigation controllers for regulated projects, but…

Riverside Public Utilities runs a five-stage Water Conservation Program under RMC Chapter 14.22 that ratchets up…

Rohnert Park bars wasteful irrigation that lets water run off or over-spray past the area being watered, along with…

Roseville water comes from PCWA via American River and Folsom Lake. City of Roseville Environmental Utilities manages…

Outdoor watering rules depend on your water provider. Sacramento Suburban Water District prohibits irrigation from noon…

Salinas draws its water from the Salinas Valley groundwater basin, delivered by Cal Water, and that basin already faces…

In County Service Area 31, unincorporated San Benito County caps potable and agricultural water use with Board-set…

San Clemente bans daytime irrigation between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and bars watering during or within 48 hours after…

San Diego bans irrigating lawns, gardens, and landscaped areas with potable water between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m…

San Francisco bans irrigation runoff and caps water use for new and rehabbed landscapes citywide under the Water…

San Joaquin County bans outdoor irrigation between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. for anyone served by a County Water District…

San Jose bans irrigating outdoor landscaping with potable water between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., and caps…

San Luis Obispo County has adopted California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) by reference in…

San Marcos restricts overhead sprinkler irrigation to the hours between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. under Municipal Code…

San Mateo's water is provided by Cal Water (San Mateo District). Water conservation ordinances (SMMC Ch. 23.72) apply…

San Ramon water service is provided by EBMUD and Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD). Permanent statewide water…

Santa Barbara County applies California's State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (CCR Title 23, Section 490 et…

Outdoor watering in Santa Clara County is governed mainly by Valley Water (the countywide water agency) and California…

Santa Clarita follows California's statewide water conservation mandates and local water agency restrictions. Outdoor…

Santa Cruz Municipal Code §16.02.040 bans irrigating turf, gardens, and ornamental landscape between 10:00 a.m. and…

Most outdoor water restrictions for unincorporated Santa Cruz County come from state law and local water districts, not…

Santa Maria Municipal Code Section 8-10.33 prohibits runoff irrigation, hosing of driveways and sidewalks, washing…

Santa Paula water customers must follow the city's water conservation ordinance, which limits outdoor irrigation to…

Letting a sprinkler or hose run off your Santa Rosa property and onto pavement is illegal, not just wasteful. City Code…

Outdoor watering in unincorporated Shasta County is governed mainly by statewide rules and by individual water…

Unincorporated Solano County adopts the California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) at Solano County…

The City of Sonoma limits irrigation days and hours once the city council declares a water shortage stage under SMC…

On Sonoma County-operated water systems (Fitch Mountain, Freestone, Jenner, Salmon Creek), outdoor watering of…

South Gate permanently bans watering lawns, landscaping, or other vegetated areas with potable water between 9 a.m. and…

Stanislaus County's standing water conservation ordinance bans outdoor watering between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily and…

Stockton assigns every property a two-day-a-week watering schedule by address parity and bans irrigation during daytime…

Sunnyvale bans daytime lawn watering and runoff under its year-round Water Conservation Restrictions ordinance…

Sutter County applies California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) by reference. New landscapes of…

Tehama County bars runoff, overspray, and low-head drainage from any landscape irrigation system and sets water-budget…

Thousand Oaks bans outdoor watering with a hose or sprinkler between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day, and, under the…

Water restrictions follow MWELO standards and local water district rules. Torrance Water Division enforces watering…

When Turlock's City Council declares a water shortage emergency, six escalating conservation stages progressively cut…

Covered new and rehabilitated landscapes in Union City must run overhead sprinklers only between 8 p.m. and 10 a.m…

Upland Municipal Code § 13.16.030(A)(4) bars outdoor sprinkler irrigation between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. year-round…

Vacaville Municipal Code Chapter 13.20 (Water Conservation) prohibits runoff, overspray, and using potable water to…

Vallejo bans eleven specific water-wasting acts under its Wasteful Water Use Prohibition Ordinance: runoff onto…

When the Ventura City Council declares a Stage 3 water-shortage event, Municipal Code Section 22.171.070 caps outdoor…

Ventura County's Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance landscaping rules (adopted March 2021) require new and rehabilitated…

Victorville Water District limits sprinkler irrigation to fixed clock windows year-round under Conservation Stage 1…

Vista caps landscape irrigation through a water budget rather than fixed watering days: new or rehabbed landscapes of…

Walnut Creek is served by East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) and Contra Costa Water District (CCWD), both of…

West Covina water restrictions follow MWELO and local water district rules. New landscapes over 500 sq ft must meet…

City water can only irrigate landscapes three days a week on an odd/even address schedule, and never between 10 a.m…

Westminster caps outdoor irrigation to five days a week year-round under Code § 13.14.050(A), tightening to three days…

Whittier prohibits landscape irrigation that lets water run off onto streets, sidewalks, or neighboring property…

Yuba City does not print a year-round watering-day schedule in its code. Instead, the City Council can declare…

Unincorporated Yuba County's landscape ordinance restricts overhead irrigation to before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m…

Outdoor watering in Altadena (served by Lincoln Avenue Water Co., Las Flores Water Co., Rubio Cañon, and Kinneloa…

Citrus Heights Water District and San Juan Water District enforce permanent conservation rules, with watering limited…

Contra Costa County regulates landscape water use through Chapter 82-26, which adopts the state's Model Water Efficient…

Delano is within the Kern County Subbasin under California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The City…

City of Folsom Utilities enforces permanent and stage-based water conservation rules under the State Water Resources…

Kings County recommends limiting unincorporated-area landscape watering to 6 p.m.-10 a.m. in April and October, with…

Livermore follows California Water Service and Zone 7 drought stages, plus permanent SWRCB rules: no runoff, no hosing…

Water use in unincorporated LA County is governed by various water districts and state conservation mandates. LADWP and…

Napa County Code Chapter 18.118 (Water Conservation Regulations for Landscape Design) implements the state Model Water…

Ontario is in the Voluntary Conservation Stage of its Water Conservation Plan (Ontario Municipal Code Chapter 8A…

Sacramento enforces watering limits under SMC Chapter 13.04: 2 days per week in summer, 1 day per week in winter, never…

Unincorporated San Diego County enforces its Water Conservation in Landscaping Ordinance (County Code Title 8, Div. 6…

Unincorporated San Mateo County requires new-development and open-area landscape plans to build in water-saving design…

Santa Clara Water and Sewer Utilities enforces year-round outdoor watering rules under Valley Water guidance. AB 1572…

Simi Valley's Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8 imposes year-round permanent water conservation standards under…

Unincorporated Tulare County adopted its own Water Efficient Landscaping ordinance (Part VII, Chapter 31) in lieu of…

The 2012 Rainwater Capture Act allows California residents to capture rainwater from rooftops for non-potable outdoor…

Chula Vista encourages rainwater harvesting through its water conservation programs. Collecting rainwater from roofs in…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in unincorporated San Bernardino County. California's Rainwater Capture…

Rainwater harvesting is legal in Selma under California's Rainwater Capture Act of 2012 (AB 1750). Residents may…

Rain barrels under 5,000 gallons are allowed without permit in Berkeley. Larger cisterns and any potable connection…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in California. No state or local permit required for residential rain…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Camarillo under California Water Code Section 10574. Residents may…

New and rehabilitated Chino landscape projects must build in stormwater practices that hold twenty-four hours of runoff…

Rainwater harvesting is legal statewide under the California Rainwater Capture Act, and Citrus Heights allows rain…

Rainwater harvesting legal in California and Clovis. AB 1750 (2012) legalized rainfall capture. Rain barrels under 100…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Compton and throughout California. Rain barrels and cisterns do not…

California law encourages rainwater harvesting, and Costa Mesa permits residents to collect and store rainwater for…

Cupertino requires new and remodeled buildings to send roof runoff to rain barrels, cisterns, or a similar rainwater…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in El Cajon. California AB 1750 (2012) allows residential rainwater…

California law (Rainwater Capture Act of 2012, AB 1750) allows residential rainwater harvesting from rooftops without a…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Elk Grove under California's Rainwater Capture Act of 2012 (AB 1750)…

Legal per AB 1750. No permit for rain barrels. Irrigation: 6 PM – 10 AM. No watering during/48 hrs after rain.

California law fully supports residential rainwater harvesting. Fillmore residents can collect rainwater from rooftops…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Folsom under the California Rainwater Capture Act (AB 1750). Rain…

Fontana allows residential rain barrels under Californias AB 1750 without a permit, but indoor plumbing connections and…

Fremont allows rainwater barrels and cisterns for landscape irrigation. Barrels up to 5,000 gallons do not need a…

Rainwater harvesting from rooftops is legal in Fresno under California Water Code §10574 and AB 1750 (Rainwater Capture…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged under CA AB 1750 (Rainwater Capture Act of 2012). Residential rain barrels…

Rainwater collection is encouraged in Galt. California law allows rooftop rainwater capture without a water right…

Garden Grove permits residential rainwater harvesting consistent with California law (Water Code Section 10574)…

A Hawthorne lot with less than 2,500 square feet of landscape can skip the full water-efficient landscape documentation…

Rainwater harvesting is encouraged. Rain barrels up to 5,000 gallons are permit-exempt under California Rainwater…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Irvine under California Water Code Section 10574 (Rainwater Capture Act…

Jurupa Valley encourages rainwater capture and graywater reuse: projects under 2,500 sq ft of landscape that meet their…

No Kern County-specific ordinance restricts residential rainwater harvesting in unincorporated areas. Under the…

Lancaster allows residential rainwater harvesting. California has no significant state-level restrictions on rainwater…

Rainwater harvesting is encouraged in Long Beach as part of stormwater management. The city's LID standards promote…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Moorpark under California state law (AB 1750, 2012). Residential rain…

Rainwater harvesting from rooftops for landscape irrigation is legal and encouraged in Moreno Valley under California's…

Rainwater harvesting in rain barrels and small cisterns is legal and encouraged in Mountain View. Larger systems and…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Murrieta under California's Rainwater Capture Act of 2012. Rain barrels…

Newport Beach permits and encourages rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation under California state law…

Norwalk's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance makes on-site rainwater capture part of every covered landscape design…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Oakland under California AB 1750 (Rainwater Capture Act of 2012), which…

Ojai enthusiastically supports rainwater harvesting as a supplement to the Casitas Municipal Water District supply…

California's Rainwater Capture Act (AB 1750) lets Ontario residents collect roof rainwater for outdoor use without a…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Orange under California Water Code Section 10574. Residents may collect…

Oxnard encourages rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation. California AB 1750 expressly allows rainwater capture…

In the City of Pacifica, potable rainwater harvesting systems fall under the California Plumbing Code, which the city…

Rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation is legal and encouraged in Palm Springs, though rainfall is extremely…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in California. No permit required for rain barrels. Pasadena's LID…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in California. No Pomona-specific restrictions exist. CA law allows…

California law (AB 1750) explicitly allows rainwater harvesting on residential properties. Port Hueneme residents may…

California AB 1750, the Rainwater Capture Act of 2012, allows homeowners to collect rainwater from rooftops without a…

Rainwater harvesting from rooftop runoff is fully legal in California under the Rainwater Capture Act of 2012 (Water…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in unincorporated Riverside County. Under California's Rainwater Capture…

Within the Sonoma Mountain Village Planned Development, Rohnert Park's zoning table permits rooftop rainwater cisterns…

Rainwater harvesting is legal in California and not separately restricted by Sacramento County. Under the Rainwater…

Salinas allows residential rainwater harvesting. California has no significant state-level restrictions on rainwater…

Rainwater harvesting for irrigation is legal in San Bernardino under the CA Rainwater Capture Act of 2012. Simple…

Rainwater harvesting is encouraged in San Diego through rebate programs and stormwater management goals. Rain barrels…

Rainwater harvesting is broadly allowed in unincorporated San Diego County. Under California's Rainwater Capture Act of…

San Francisco actively promotes rainwater harvesting through the SFPUC Non-Potable Water Program. Residential rain…

California allows rooftop rainwater capture for irrigation and approved non-potable uses without a permit, and San…

San Luis Obispo County normally requires an abandoned septic tank to be pumped out and completely filled with earth or…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in San Marcos under California state law. Residential rain barrels and…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in San Mateo under California AB 1750. Rain barrels under 5,000 gallons…

Rainwater harvesting is legal in Sanger under the Rainwater Capture Act of 2012 (AB 1750). Residential collection…

Santa Clara allows rainwater harvesting under the CA Rainwater Capture Act. Rain barrels under 5,000 gallons typically…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in unincorporated Santa Clara County. California's Rainwater Capture Act…

Santa Monica strongly encourages rainwater harvesting as part of its water self-sufficiency goal. The city promotes…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Santa Paula under California Water Code Section 10574. Residents may…

The City of Sonoma exempts small rainwater catchment tanks from a plumbing permit: up to 5,000 gallons for non-spray…

Sonora permits residential rainwater harvesting under California state law (AB 1750). No local permit is required for…

Rainwater collection is legal in Sunnyvale under California AB 1750. Rain barrels under 50 gallons are exempt from…

Unincorporated Sutter County has no ordinance restricting rainwater collection. Under California's Rainwater Capture…

Temecula allows rainwater harvesting under California's Rainwater Capture Act (Water Code §10573). Rain barrels under…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Thousand Oaks under California Water Code Section 10574. Residential…

Upland's zoning ordinance requires qualifying parking lot developments to manage rainwater on-site, encouraging…

Vallejo allows residential rainwater harvesting. California has no significant state-level restrictions on rainwater…

California's Rainwater Capture Act (AB 1750) lets Victorville residents collect roof rainwater for outdoor use without…

Vista and California law encourage rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation. Residential rain barrels and cisterns…

Alameda's landscape ordinance rewards on-site rainwater harvesting: a lot under 2,500 square feet of landscape that…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Alameda County under CA Rainwater Capture Act of 2012 (AB 1750). Rain…

Baldwin Park encourages, but does not mandate, on-site stormwater capture for landscaped projects. Municipal Code §…

Landscape projects in Buena Park that meet a lot's entire water need through on-site graywater or rainwater capture…

Chico counts rain barrels and cisterns as an approved site design measure: developments adding 2,500 to 5,000 square…

Chino Hills encourages, but does not mandate, on-site rainwater capture and infiltration in new landscape designs…

Davis encourages, but does not mandate, rain gardens, cisterns, and other rainwater-capture landscape features under…

Dublin, California encourages, but does not mandate, rain gardens, rain barrels, and catchment systems in landscape…

Encinitas encourages rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation under California law that permits residential…

Fairfield requires friable soil in every planted landscape area to maximize rainwater retention, per City Code Section…

Fullerton lets small landscape projects skip most of the city's water-efficient landscape paperwork if they run…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in California. No permit required for rain barrels. Glendale Water & Power…

Livermore encourages rain barrels, rain gardens and catchment systems in landscape plans under LMC § 13.25.180, but…

Los Angeles regulates rainwater harvesting through its own Plumbing Code rather than a standalone ordinance. LAMC §…

Small development projects in unincorporated Merced County that create or replace between 2,500 and 5,000 square feet…

For new accessory dwelling units proposed in the North County Land Use Plan Area of Monterey County's Coastal Zone, the…

Palmdale's water efficient landscape ordinance encourages every covered landscape design to capture and infiltrate…

Pleasanton doesn't mandate rainwater harvesting outright, but qualifying development projects must adopt at least one…

Rainwater harvesting for landscape irrigation is legal and encouraged in Rancho Cucamonga. CVWD and MWC offer rebates…

Redlands' water-efficient landscape ordinance encourages rain gardens, cisterns and other catchment systems and expects…

Roseville's landscape ordinance recommends, but does not require, capturing stormwater onsite: Section 14.18.120(C)…

California actively encourages rainwater harvesting. AB 1750 (Rainwater Capture Act of 2012) allows residential rain…

San Jose allows rain barrels or cisterns as a Building Official-approved alternative when a single-family home can't…

New or remodeled landscaping in Santa Rosa that needs a building, grading, or design-review permit must document any…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in California. No permit required for rain barrels. CA law supports…

Vacaville encourages, but does not mandate, rain gardens, cisterns, and catchment systems in landscape design under…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in California. No West Covina-specific restrictions. Residential…

Whittier's landscaping code encourages, but does not mandate, rainwater capture. Section 13.43.200 recommends rain…

Yolo County's Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance requires covered landscape projects to keep irrigation and rainfall…

California's Rainwater Capture Act of 2012 lets Anaheim property owners install rain barrels and cisterns to collect…

Carlsbad property owners can install a rainwater capture system that catches rooftop runoff without a water right…

Downey property owners can install rain barrels and cisterns to catch rooftop runoff for landscape irrigation without a…

Hanford's water-efficient landscape ordinance treats rain gardens and cisterns as encouraged, not mandatory. Hanford…

State law, not a Huntington Beach ordinance, controls rain barrels and cisterns here: the Rainwater Capture Act of 2012…

Indio's Unified Development Code exempts rain barrels from its renewable energy system land-use regulations, so…

Property owners in Inglewood can capture rooftop rainwater in a rain barrel or larger rainwater capture system without…

Lakewood does not mandate rainwater harvesting, but its water-conservation landscaping ordinance affirmatively promotes…

Lodi has no ordinance prohibiting residential rainwater harvesting. California's Rainwater Capture Act of 2012 (AB…

Rainwater harvesting is legal and actively encouraged in unincorporated LA County. LADWP offers rebates for rain…

Los Banos encourages, but does not mandate, rainwater harvesting under its water efficient landscape ordinance. Section…

Unincorporated Marin's Development Code lists rainwater cisterns and collectors, alongside solar collectors and storage…

Rainwater harvesting is permitted and encouraged in Oceanside. California law protects the right to install rain…

Unincorporated Orange County exempts landscape projects that meet their entire water demand with on-site rainwater…

Petaluma does not restrict rainwater harvesting, it builds it into the landscape rules. Section 15.17.070(D) exempts…

Placer County's landscape ordinance treats rainwater harvesting as encouraged, not required. Section 15.75.090…

Rainwater harvesting is legal in California and encouraged. No permit required for rain barrels. SCV Water Agency may…

Santa Cruz County's landscape water ordinance encourages, but does not mandate, rain gardens, cisterns and other…

Santa Maria's water-efficient landscape ordinance lets smaller projects skip formal water-use calculations entirely if…

Sonoma County encourages rainwater capture. Simple rain barrels for outdoor irrigation generally need no permit, but…

Stockton has no ordinance restricting rooftop rainwater capture. California's Rainwater Capture Act of 2012 (AB 1750…

Tracy encourages, but does not mandate, rainwater capture: section 11.28.490 tells project applicants that stormwater…

Tuolumne County encourages rainwater capture rather than restricting it. The County Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance…

Rainwater harvesting is allowed and encouraged in unincorporated Ventura County. Collecting rooftop rainwater for…

Westminster rewards on-site rainwater capture: under § 17.310.010(F)(2), a lot or parcel with less than 2,500 square…

AB-1572 prohibits using potable water to irrigate non-functional turf at commercial, institutional, and HOA-common…

For covered development projects, Tuolumne County's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (Chapter 15.28.040) requires…

CA Gov Code 65595 prohibits cities from banning drought-tolerant landscaping. Inglewood encourages water-efficient…

In the unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains Coastal Zone, Los Angeles County requires new landscaping and revegetation…

Vista encourages drought-tolerant and native plant landscaping through its water-efficient landscape ordinance. New…

Alameda's landscape ordinance bans installing any plant species the California Invasive Plant Council lists as invasive…

Native and drought-tolerant plants are encouraged throughout Alameda County. State MWELO requires climate-appropriate…

Anaheim's front-setback landscaping standard requires live plant material, including drought-tolerant species, or…

Antioch encourages xeriscape and drought-tolerant landscaping under MWELO (CCR Title 23, Chapter 2.7) and state law AB…

Every new or rehabilitated landscape project on any parcel in Baldwin Park must emphasize drought-tolerant and native…

Bishop actively encourages water-efficient, low-water-use landscaping. Its Water-Efficient Landscapes ordinance (BMC…

San Diego County encourages native and low-water plants through its Water Conservation in Landscaping Ordinance, which…

In Buena Park, California, multi-family (RM zone) development sites must plant at least 75% of non-turf landscaped area…

Burbank's Sustainable Water Use Ordinance bans irrigating ornamental turf on public street medians and encourages…

Camarillo encourages drought-tolerant and native plant landscaping through the California Model Water Efficient…

Carlsbad's Water Efficient Landscape ordinance carries out California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance…

New commercial and multi-family landscaping in Chico must be at least 90% drought-tolerant or native plants suited to…

Chino Hills requires landscape design plans for qualifying projects to protect native species and favor…

Chula Vista encourages native and drought-tolerant plantings through its Landscape Water Conservation ordinance (CVMC…

Citrus Heights encourages native and low-water landscaping, with MWELO governing new projects over 500 square feet of…

Clovis requires new and rehabilitated landscape projects to select plants that protect and preserve native species and…

Xeriscaping and drought-tolerant landscaping are encouraged in Concord. State law prohibits HOAs from banning low-water…

Under Cupertino's Landscape Ordinance, at least 80% of the plants in non-turf areas of a covered landscape project must…

Dublin, California requires new and rehabilitated landscapes to use water-conserving, locally native plant species…

Eastvale's water-efficient landscape ordinance requires avoiding any plant species that could be invasive, especially…

Escondido's landscape design standards steer new projects toward plants native to the San Diego region and require…

Fairfield encourages native and drought-tolerant plants and complies with California's Model Water Efficient Landscape…

Fillmore encourages drought-tolerant and native plant landscaping under California's MWELO (Model Water Efficient…

Fremont encourages California native and Bay-Friendly landscaping through rebates and simplified permits. Native oak…

Fresno encourages native and drought-tolerant plantings under its Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO) adopted…

California native plant landscaping is encouraged and protected under CA Gov Code §65595. Fresno County supports…

Fullerton's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance lets homeowners plant any species, including natives and…

Galt encourages drought-tolerant and California native plantings through the state MWELO landscape ordinance. New…

Garden Grove encourages native and drought-tolerant landscaping consistent with California's Model Water Efficient…

Glendale's Chapter 30.31 landscaping rules layer local standards on top of the state Model Water Efficient Landscape…

Hayward supports native and drought-tolerant landscaping. New projects must comply with the state Model Water Efficient…

Indio requires new landscaping to be at least 50 percent drought-tolerant and native species, suited to the desert…

MWELO requires water-efficient landscapes including native plants for new installations over 500 square feet…

New development in unincorporated Kings County must incorporate Low-Impact Development principles, including…

Lancaster may encourage or require native and drought-tolerant landscaping. Some areas restrict traditional grass lawns…

Livermore's landscape design plan rules require every water-efficient project to keep total plant water use under the…

Los Angeles actively encourages native plant landscaping through LADWP rebate programs. The turf replacement program…

Manteca requires drought-tolerant, non-invasive planting on new and expanding developments under its landscaping…

Menifee's Landscape Standards direct that native, naturalized, and low-water-use plants be specified for most…

Merced County's landscaping code requires 90 percent of the plant material on any landscaped project in the…

Any landscape plan required under Modesto's Code must draw at least 90 percent of its nonturf plant list from species…

New construction inside the Cal-Am Water Service Area of unincorporated Monterey County must use low water use or…

Moorpark encourages drought-tolerant and native landscaping through its Landscape Standards (Resolution 2012-3096) and…

Mountain View encourages California native and low-water plants through its Bay-Friendly landscaping policies and…

The City of Napa does not mandate native-plant landscaping on existing residential property, but California's Model…

Newport Beach's Zoning Code exempts areas intentionally maintained with native plants from the automatic irrigation…

Norwalk's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance lists protecting native species and choosing local native plants as the…

Oceanside encourages native and drought-tolerant plants through its water conservation programs and the Water Efficient…

Ojai encourages native and drought-tolerant landscaping through MWELO compliance for new projects and water district…

The City of Orange encourages native and drought-tolerant plant landscaping through its water conservation program and…

Oxnard encourages drought-tolerant and native plant landscaping through its Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO)…

Palmdale's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance directs developers to cut irrigation demand by protecting existing…

Palo Alto encourages California native and low-water landscaping through its Bay-Friendly and sustainable landscaping…

Pasadena's Landscape Standards direct commercial, industrial, hillside and multi-family projects to favor…

Pomona's Zoning and Development Code requires every landscape permit to emphasize drought-tolerant and native plant…

Port Hueneme encourages native and drought-tolerant landscaping through California's MWELO requirements and local water…

New development landscaping in Rancho Cordova must emphasize drought-tolerant and native plant species under RCMC §…

Rialto's water conservation chapter requires native or water-conserving plant species in landscaping, with landscape…

Any plot plan, conditional use permit, public use permit, surface mining permit or subdivision in unincorporated…

Roseville's Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance requires any project needing a building permit, plan check, or design…

Sacramento encourages California native plants through the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) and SMUD…

Sacramento County encourages native and drought-tolerant landscaping. The County zoning code's landscape standards…

Salinas may encourage or require native and drought-tolerant landscaping. Some areas restrict traditional grass lawns…

New development in unincorporated San Benito County must maximize the use of drought-tolerant and California native…

San Bernardino County's Development Code requires native and drought-tolerant plants in new and rehabilitated…

Inside San Clemente's Coastal Zone (-CZ) Overlay, landscaping placed within the required coastal bluff or coastal…

San Diego encourages native plant landscaping through the County's Native Landscape Program approved in December 2022…

Native and climate-appropriate plants are encouraged across unincorporated San Diego County. The county's Water…

California Government Code §53087.7 and the AB 1572 non-functional turf ban (2024) encourage native and…

San Leandro's Zoning Code Chapter 4-16 (Landscape Requirements) implements California's Water Conservation in…

San Marcos encourages the use of native and drought-tolerant plants through its landscape ordinance and water…

San Mateo encourages drought-tolerant and native landscaping consistent with California's MWELO. New landscapes over…

Unincorporated San Mateo County encourages native and drought-tolerant landscaping rather than mandating it for…

Within the wetland setback of San Rafael's Wetland Overlay District, landscaping and vegetation must be native plant…

Within the county's Highway 101 Corridor (HC) overlay zone in the South Coast urbanized area, landscape plans must…

Santa Clara encourages California native landscaping through MWELO compliance and Valley Water rebates. Native plants…

Santa Clarita adopts the state's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance for every project that files a landscape…

Selma does not mandate native plant landscaping for existing residential properties but follows California's Model…

Sonora encourages native and drought-tolerant landscaping consistent with the Sierra Nevada foothill climate…

Stanislaus County pushes new landscaping toward native and drought-tolerant plants rather than mandating a specific…

Stockton encourages, and for many new projects requires, climate-appropriate, low-water plant palettes under…

Sutter County encourages native and drought-tolerant landscaping and requires it in certain projects. In…

Native and drought-tolerant plants are encouraged under MWELO and city water conservation goals. California law…

Turlock's landscaping ordinance doesn't mandate native species outright, but it requires plant selection for drought…

Vacaville does not require native plants in standard residential yards, but the City's Water Efficient Landscape…

Vallejo may encourage or require native and drought-tolerant landscaping. Some areas restrict traditional grass lawns…

Victorville's water-efficient landscaping chapter lets property owners use native, drought-tolerant plants beyond the…

West Covina's Development Code requires new landscaping to emphasize climate-appropriate, drought-tolerant, and native…

Covered landscape projects in unincorporated Yolo County must devote at least 25% of the landscape area to native…

Yuba City caps lawn area at 25% of any required landscape area and explicitly encourages drought-tolerant plant…

New and rehabilitated landscaping in unincorporated Yuba County must be mostly native or low-water plants under County…

Bellflower's commercial-zone landscape standards direct plant selection to local climate and soil conditions and…

For existing single-family front yards, Chino encourages, but does not mandate, landscaping built primarily around…

Compton requires property owners along its Rosecrans Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard corridors to landscape with…

Civil Code 4735 and 714.1 protect Corona homeowners installing native and drought-tolerant landscaping. New landscapes…

Costa Mesa encourages native and drought-tolerant landscaping through compliance with California's Model Water…

Davis's water-efficient landscaping ordinance, triggered on projects with 2,500 square feet or more of new or…

El Cajon encourages drought-tolerant and native landscaping consistent with California's Model Water Efficient…

Folsom's hillside development standards direct that native plants be used for street trees, parks and common…

New Hanford, California development must design landscaping around drought-tolerant, climate-appropriate plant species…

Hemet requires visible front and side yards on existing single-family lots to be landscaped, but its code names…

Huntington Beach's Water Efficient Landscape Requirements let any landscape design go all-native, and native or highly…

Lake County's grading ordinance requires disturbed land to be revegetated once grading ends, and Section 30-15 gives…

Lakewood may encourage or require native and drought-tolerant landscaping. Some areas restrict traditional grass lawns…

Marin County requires a landscaping plan for every discretionary development permit and directs it to favor native…

Murrieta's Hillside Development Standards, Section 16.24.060(E), require native and naturalized landscaping on graded…

Palm Springs actively encourages Sonoran Desert natives and climate-appropriate plants under PSMC Chapter 8.70, with…

Perris's landscape ordinance encourages preserving native species and natural areas in new and rehabilitated…

Placer County's water-efficient landscape ordinance directs applicants to select water-conserving plants and…

Redlands' water-efficient landscape ordinance directs landscape design plans toward protecting native species…

Riverside doesn't mandate native landscaping citywide, but its Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (RMC §19.570.030)…

San Ramon encourages drought-tolerant landscaping under California's MWELO (Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance)…

For landscaping covered by the County's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, SCCC § 13.13.060(C) requires plant…

Santa Paula encourages drought-tolerant and native plant landscaping through its water conservation program. New…

Union City's landscape ordinance requires covered projects to pick at least one water-efficiency method, listing…

Upland's landscape ordinance encourages native species and cuts back turf rather than banning either. Design plans for…

Ventura County encourages native and pollinator-friendly plants. The 2021 Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance landscaping…

Bakersfield encourages drought-tolerant and native landscaping for the San Joaquin Valley climate. California Civil…

California law strongly encourages drought-tolerant landscaping in Brentwood. HOAs cannot prohibit low-water…

Native and drought-tolerant landscaping is encouraged in unincorporated Contra Costa County. California's MWELO applies…

El Dorado County's landscaping ordinance only reaches industrial, commercial, multi-unit residential, civic, and…

California Civil Code 4735 blocks HOAs and Fontana from banning drought-tolerant plants. Residents can convert lawns to…

Los Banos does not mandate native plants, but its Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance names protecting native species…

Madera County's landscape ordinance does not force common areas or open space meant to stay natural to be landscaped…

Moreno Valley encourages California native and drought-tolerant landscaping to comply with the state's Model Water…

California Civil Code 4735 prohibits HOAs from banning low-water or California-native landscaping, and Oakland's…

Petaluma's code enforcement ordinance defines a "weed" as a useless, troublesome plant of no value, and it expressly…

Rancho Cucamonga encourages California native and drought-tolerant landscaping. HOAs cannot prohibit water-wise plants…

Xeriscaping is encouraged in Richmond. Under California Civil Code 4735 and Government Code 53087.7, HOAs and cities…

San Bernardino encourages native and climate-appropriate landscaping under MWELO and local rebates. HOAs cannot…

During a declared 30%+ water shortage, San Jose bans new outdoor landscape installation with overhead irrigation May…

San Luis Obispo County exempts land kept in native vegetation from its formal landscaping standards. Under Section…

Sanger encourages native and drought-tolerant landscaping under MWELO. New developments must meet water budgets. HOAs…

Santa Maria's landscape design standards require water-conserving plant material sited for each property's actual…

Santa Rosa's landscaping chapter exempts areas planted with intentionally unirrigated native plants from the automatic…

The City of Sonoma's water-efficient landscaping ordinance credits native and Mediterranean-climate plants as the…

Sunnyvale encourages native and drought-tolerant landscaping and complies with the California Model Water Efficient…

Tehama County's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance directs designers to pick plants suited to the site's climate and…

Temecula's Water Efficient Landscape Design ordinance protects the right to keep common areas and open space in a…

Tracy's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance lets any plant be used on a covered project as long as the design does not…

The city's landscape ordinance lists protecting native species and choosing local native plants among the approved ways…

Since SB 676 took effect in 2024, Government Code 53087.7 protects only drought-tolerant living landscaping from local…

New multi-family and mixed-use residential developments in Baldwin Park cannot use artificial turf or artificial plants…

Berkeley restricts artificial turf in front yards and limits coverage to preserve permeability. AB 1572 prohibits…

El Cajon permits artificial turf installation on residential properties. California law (Gov Code 65595) prohibits…

Artificial turf is protected under CA Civil Code §4735 for residential use; HOAs cannot prohibit drought-tolerant…

No Kern County ordinance prohibits artificial turf in unincorporated areas, and state law bars the county from…

Artificial turf in Long Beach may cover up to 50% of a yard under LBMC rules. It is prohibited in parkways and public…

San Bernardino County's Development Code does not ban artificial turf and actively directs that natural turf be…

Artificial turf is expressly protected by California Civil Code §4735, no HOA in San Joaquin County can prohibit it…

Artificial turf is permitted in Thousand Oaks as a water-conserving alternative to natural grass. California AB 2104…

Artificial turf is legal and expressly protected in Bakersfield. California Civil Code §4735 and §714.1 prohibit HOAs…

Artificial turf is legal in Fresno front and back yards. California Civil Code §4735 prohibits HOAs from banning…

Artificial turf is permitted as a water-efficient landscape option. AB 1572 (2024) bans irrigating non-functional turf…

Murrieta allows synthetic turf in residential landscaping only as an approved substitute for natural grass, and only…

In multiple-unit and mixed-use housing projects governed by Chapter 35.33's objective design standards, artificial or…

Sonora permits artificial turf installation for residential and commercial properties. No special permit is required…

Artificial turf is allowed in Sunnyvale residential yards without a special permit. California AB 1572 will ban potable…

Artificial turf is permitted in Alameda County as a water-saving lawn alternative. State AB 1572 restricts potable…

Alhambra allows artificial turf in required landscaped areas, but only if it meets detailed material, installation and…

Anaheim permits artificial turf in residential landscaping under city landscape requirements. Turf must meet quality…

Buena Park lets homeowners install artificial turf in front, side, and rear yards facing a street, but only after…

Camarillo does not prohibit artificial turf installation in residential yards. Synthetic grass may qualify for water…

Artificial turf is treated in Carlsbad as an accepted residential water-saving alternative, and Cal. Civ. Code § 4735…

Chino allows artificial turf in landscaped yards, but caps it at 30% of required landscape coverage and demands…

Chula Vista regulates artificial turf under its Landscape Water Conservation ordinance CVMC Chapter 20.12. Artificial…

Artificial turf allowed in Clovis as water-saving landscaping. CA Civil Code §4735 prohibits HOAs from banning…

Costa Mesa allows artificial turf installation on residential properties as a water-saving landscaping alternative…

No Daly City ordinance prohibits artificial turf on residential property. California Government Code section 53087.7…

El Monte's WELO (Chapter 17.74) limits irrigated cool-season turf in new landscapes and treats synthetic turf as a…

Artificial turf is allowed in Elk Grove residential yards. Under Civil Code §4735 (amended by AB 349), HOAs cannot…

Turf discouraged. Rebate: $3/sq ft (July 2024). Artificial turf accepted. Only low-water grass: Bermuda, Buffalo…

Fillmore allows artificial turf installation on residential properties. California Government Code §65595 prevents…

Glendale allows synthetic turf in ROS, R1R and R1 front and back yards under Municipal Code § 30.31.010(B), but only if…

Artificial turf is permitted in Huntington Beach and encouraged for water conservation. HOAs cannot prohibit it under…

Imperial County allows artificial turf in mobile home and RV park developments but counts it as hard surface, not…

Lancaster generally permits artificial turf installation with some requirements for drainage, appearance, and base…

Lodi does not prohibit artificial turf on private residential property. State law (Government Code §53087.7 and Civil…

Artificial turf is permitted in Los Angeles but LADWP turf replacement rebates discourage it as a lawn substitute…

Menifee permits synthetic (artificial) turf subject to the Development Code and the city's Landscape Standards, which…

Moorpark permits artificial turf installation as a water-saving landscaping alternative. Turf replacement may qualify…

Artificial turf is allowed in Mountain View residential yards subject to setbacks, drainage, and design standards. Some…

Oceanside permits artificial turf as a water-saving landscape option. The city encourages drought-tolerant landscaping…

Ojai permits artificial turf as a water conservation measure, particularly valued given the Casitas Municipal Water…

The City of Orange permits artificial turf on residential properties as part of water conservation landscaping…

Oxnard permits artificial turf installation in residential and commercial landscapes. Artificial turf may count toward…

Palmdale's landscaping code lets synthetic turf substitute for natural grass for water conservation or in high-traffic…

Palo Alto permits artificial turf on private property subject to setbacks, drainage, and aesthetic rules. Front-yard…

Artificial turf is permitted in Pasadena as a drought-tolerant landscaping option. CA Gov Code 65595 prohibits cities…

Artificial turf is permitted in Pomona as a water-saving alternative. CA law prohibits cities from requiring natural…

Artificial turf is permitted as a residential landscape material in Riverside under RMC Chapter 19.570 (Water Efficient…

Roseville allows artificial turf as a water-saving lawn alternative, generally without a permit unless grading changes…

Homeowners in unincorporated Sacramento County can swap artificial turf into required front and side-street yard…

Salinas generally permits artificial turf installation with some requirements for drainage, appearance, and base…

Artificial turf installation in San Diego generally does not require a building permit for the turf itself, but the…

Artificial turf is permitted in San Mateo. California Government Code 65595 prohibits cities from requiring natural…

Unincorporated San Mateo County does not ban or specifically permit-regulate artificial turf on private property, and…

San Ramon's Zoning Ordinance counts synthetic turf as landscaping under the 'Landscape Area – Softscape' definition, so…

Santa Ana permits artificial turf installation on residential properties as an alternative to natural grass. Under…

Santa Monica heavily restricts new turf. New residential properties may use high-water plants (including turf) in no…

Santa Paula permits artificial turf installation as a water-saving landscaping option. Turf replacement may qualify for…

Single-family front yards can be covered up to 100 percent in artificial turf with a Zoning Clearance, provided the…

As of late 2025 there is no ban on artificial turf in unincorporated Sonoma County, but the County has raised…

Stockton has no ordinance banning artificial turf, and California Civil Code §4735 expressly preempts HOA rules that…

Tracy caps artificial turf at 30 percent of the front landscape area for new multiple-unit and mixed-use housing…

California Civil Code Section 4735 blocks homeowners associations in Vallejo from prohibiting artificial turf. An…

Vista permits artificial turf installation in residential yards as a water-saving alternative. No specific city permit…

Artificial turf is allowed in every zoning district under § 17.310.035, but it must be cut-pile, in-filled synthetic…

Whittier's vacant-lot maintenance code, Section 8.08.026, lets owners install durable, high-quality synthetic turf…

Unincorporated Yuba County allows artificial turf in required landscaping only with drainage, tree/irrigation…

Bellflower generally requires natural landscaping in front and street-facing side yards, but a pilot program lets the…

Artificial turf is allowed in Fremont backyards and increasingly in front yards. AB 1572 incentivizes replacement of…

On existing single-family lots, Hemet requires that visible front and side yard areas not covered by structures…

Indio allows synthetic turf in yards and activity areas as a water-saving substitute for grass, but sets minimum pile…

Irvine's landscaping code allows synthetic turf in required landscaped areas but treats it as a maintenance obligation…

Madera County's code has no standalone artificial-turf ordinance; its only mention defines residential artificial turf…

Unincorporated San Diego County does not ban artificial turf, and it can help meet water-efficiency goals. The county's…

Santa Cruz County's water-efficient landscape ordinance lets artificial turf into "special landscape areas"…

Santa Maria's Municipal Code doesn't ban artificial turf outright, but its zoning definition of 'landscaping'…

Artificial turf is permitted in Torrance as an alternative to natural grass. CA law prohibits cities from banning…

Ventura County's Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance landscaping rules do not ban artificial turf, but synthetic turf usually…

Artificial turf is permitted as a water-efficient landscape option in Burbank. AB 1572 (2024) bans irrigating…

Artificial turf is allowed in Citrus Heights yards, and California Civil Code 4735 and AB 1572 further protect…

California Civil Code Section 4735 voids any Compton homeowners association rule that bans or effectively blocks…

California Civil Code 4735 and 714.1 protect artificial turf in Corona; HOAs cannot ban it. Most residential installs…

California Civil Code Section 4735 voids any HOA rule in a Downey community that bans or effectively bans artificial…

Eastvale counts artificial turf with a dense pile height of at least 1.5 inches as qualifying ground cover for the…

Artificial turf is allowed in Folsom residential front and back yards with design standards. Civil Code §4735 prohibits…

Artificial turf is allowed in Fontana residential yards under Civil Code 4735, which blocks HOA and city bans on…

Fullerton permits artificial turf installation on residential properties as an alternative to natural grass. Synthetic…

Garden Grove permits artificial turf installation on residential properties as a water-saving alternative to natural…

Hanford's Low Density Residential Zones chapter lets homeowners landscape up to 100% of visible yard and setback areas…

Artificial turf is allowed at Hayward single-family homes. California AB 1572 and Civil Code 4735 protect turf choices…

California law voids any Lakewood homeowners association rule banning artificial turf. Civil Code Section 4735 strikes…

Merced's landscaping ordinance affirmatively allows artificial turf anywhere it meets development services department…

Monterey County's landscape ordinance regulates real turf grass, not artificial turf: Chapter 16.63 caps mowed-grass…

Artificial turf is allowed in Moreno Valley residential yards and protected by California Civil Code section 4735…

California Civil Code Section 4735 voids any HOA rule in Norwalk that bans artificial turf or low water-using plants…

For properties registered under Oakland's Foreclosed and Defaulted Residential Property program, Municipal Code §…

Ontario allows artificial turf at homes subject to drainage and zoning rules. Civil Code 4735 (AB 349) blocks HOA bans…

Port Hueneme allows artificial turf installation as an alternative to natural grass. Synthetic turf may qualify for…

California AB 1572 phases out potable water irrigation of non-functional turf at commercial and institutional sites…

Artificial turf is permitted in Rancho Cucamonga. HOAs cannot ban it under Civil Code 4735, but the city regulates…

Artificial turf is allowed in unincorporated Riverside County, and California Civil Code 4735 prevents HOAs from…

California AB 1572 bans potable water use on ornamental turf at commercial and public sites; Sacramento allows…

Artificial turf is allowed in San Bernardino yards and is protected under California Civil Code 4735, which bars HOA…

California Civil Code 4735 preempts HOA bans on artificial turf, and San Francisco allows artificial turf in…

San Leandro does not prohibit artificial turf on residential properties, and California Civil Code 4735 voids any HOA…

Sanger permits artificial turf on residential properties. Civil Code 4735 prevents HOAs from requiring natural grass…

Artificial turf is permitted on residential lots in Santa Clara subject to setbacks, permeability, and product…

Artificial turf is allowed in unincorporated Santa Clara County, and California Civil Code 4735 bars HOAs from…

State law voids any Santa Clarita homeowners association rule that bans or effectively blocks low water-using plants…

Artificial turf is allowed in Temecula and protected from HOA bans under California Civil Code §4735. Installations…

Tuolumne County has no ordinance specifically permitting, restricting, or banning artificial (synthetic) turf in…

Vacaville's Public Nuisance chapter defines artificial turf as an accepted form of landscaping. Under Municipal Code…

Victorville allows artificial turf at homes subject to drainage and zoning. Civil Code 4735 blocks HOA bans, and AB…

California Civil Code Section 4735 voids any HOA governing document, architectural guideline, or landscaping policy…

SB 1383 requires every California resident and business to separate food scraps and yard waste from trash, with…

Alhambra regulates composting only through its community garden standards. Compost piles and receptacles must stay out…

California's SB 1383 sets the legal floor behind every composting bin and green cart in Anaheim: Health and Safety Code…

California SB 1383 requires all Carlsbad single-family and multi-family households to separate organic waste (food…

Chico has no separate backyard compost-bin ordinance, but its zoning code sets real on-site composting standards for…

Chino requires new and rehabilitated landscape projects over the MWELO threshold to work compost into the soil at a…

Chula Vista lets residents compost on their own property without a permit up to 15 cubic yards. Bigger operations need…

California SB 1383 requires El Cajon residents and businesses to separate organic waste (food scraps, yard trimmings)…

Escondido mandates organic waste separation under CA SB 1383. Residents receive green-waste carts from EDCO. Backyard…

Under California SB 1383, all Fairfield residents and businesses must subscribe to organic-waste collection and…

Fremont lets residents home-compost freely, but any community-scale composting site needs full federal, state, county…

New landscaping in unincorporated Glenn County over 500 square feet, or landscape rehab over 2,500 square feet, must…

Backyard composting is permitted in Huntington Beach. SB 1383 requires organic waste diversion. Republic Services…

Los Angeles allows backyard composting at any single-family home under LAMC §66.27, requires rodent-resistant…

Los Banos does not set backyard bin standards for household composting. Instead, its landscape ordinance requires new…

New Manteca landscape projects over 500 square feet must till in at least four cubic yards of compost per 1,000 square…

New landscapes over 500 square feet, or rehabilitated ones over 2,500 square feet, in unincorporated Mendocino County…

New landscaping over 500 square feet, or rehabilitated landscaping over 2,500 square feet, must incorporate compost…

Backyard composting in the City of Napa is permitted and encouraged. Curbside collection of organic waste is mandatory…

Under California SB 1383, Oceanside residents must subscribe to organic waste collection service and separate food…

Ontario Municipal Code Section 6-3.501 lets residents compost yard trimmings and vegetable scraps at home, provided the…

California SB 1383 requires City of Orange residents to separate organic waste from trash; CR&R Environmental Services…

Unincorporated Orange County lets residents compost fruit and vegetable garden waste at home, but Section 7-9-102…

Oxnard encourages residential composting as part of California's SB 1383 organic waste diversion requirements. Home…

New and rehabilitated landscapes in Perris over specific size thresholds must incorporate compost and mulch to…

Pomona's solid waste code lets residents manage organic waste on site or through a community composting operation…

Since January 2024, all City of Redding residents are required by California Senate Bill 1383 (Lara, 2016; Public…

Rohnert Park residents may compost food scraps and yard trimmings on-site instead of sending them to the curb, under…

Backyard composting is permitted in San Diego. SB 1383 requires organic waste diversion. The city provides organics…

Under California's SB 1383, all residents of unincorporated San Diego County must keep food scraps and yard waste out…

California SB-1383 requires every San Jose resident and business to separate food scraps and yard trimmings from trash…

San Leandro exempts backyard composting from its burial ban and lets single-family generators manage organic waste…

Backyard composting is permitted in Santa Ana. SB 1383 requires organic waste diversion. Composting must not create…

Santa Rosa's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, § 14-30.040(B)(1)(c), makes builders and homeowners work six cubic…

Simi Valley supports residential composting consistent with California SB 1383 organic waste diversion requirements…

The City of Sonoma bans burning or burying solid waste citywide, but Sonoma Municipal Code § 7.08.160 carves out one…

Under California SB 1383 (effective Jan 1, 2022), all Sonoma County residents and businesses must keep organic waste…

Stockton's only codified composting standard sits in the Development Code's community-garden and…

Backyard composting is allowed and encouraged in unincorporated Tuolumne County. California's SB 1383 organic-waste…

Turlock requires every single-family home to keep a compost container at the rear of the property and deposit…

Vacaville residents and businesses must subscribe to Recology Vacaville Solano's organics (green-cart) curbside service…

Vista supports residential composting under California SB 1383 organic waste diversion requirements. Backyard…

West Sacramento's Urban Agriculture standards cap home composting to material generated on the property and set siting…

Unincorporated Yuba County requires landscaped areas to receive at least four cubic yards of compost per 1,000 square…

Antioch lets residents compost yard and food waste instead of burning or burying solid waste, but Municipal Code Sec…

Baldwin Park lets residents compost yard waste and garbage on their own property instead of setting it out for…

Chino Hills lets residents manage their own organic waste at home instead of subscribing to full curbside organics…

Corona's code regulates composting only at the 'community composting' scale defined in § 8.20.020: any site handling…

Dublin, California exempts residents from its exclusive trash-hauling franchise when they compost their own organic…

Folsom Municipal Code 8.32.030 bans burning, burying or otherwise disposing of solid waste on-site, but carves out one…

Fresno's solid waste code normally requires every collection container to stay closed with no odor or vermin, but home…

Glendale lets residents compost organic waste in their own backyards or at city-designated regional gardens under…

Backyard composting is permitted in Irvine. SB 1383 requires organic waste diversion. Irvine provides organics…

Kings County caps on-site community composting at 100 cubic yards and 750 square feet of feedstock and compost at any…

Merced County lets residents in the unincorporated area compost their own garden rubbish on-site instead of setting it…

Monterey lets a resident keep a small pile or compost heap of yard waste out of general public view instead of putting…

Monterey County Code § 10.45.030(F) defines 'community composting' as on-site composting of green, agricultural, food…

Moorpark does not ban backyard composting: Municipal Code § 8.36.085 lets any resident compost green waste as long as…

Mountain View's mandatory organics ordinance does not force every household onto the city's green cart. Section…

Pasadena lets residents compost organic waste on site instead of using the city's organics cart, but caps informal or…

Homeowners in unincorporated Placer County may compost their own household waste, but Section 8.16.090 requires it to…

San Marcos Municipal Code Section 8.68.020 caps qualifying Community Composting activity at 100 cubic yards and 750…

Residents in unincorporated Santa Barbara County may keep a backyard composting bin, but Code Sec. 17-10(e) caps it at…

For urban agriculture uses in unincorporated Santa Clara County, compost bins and refuse containers must sit at least…

Sonora permits residential composting under California SB 1383 organic waste diversion requirements. Composting bins…

Stanislaus County lets residents manage yard and food waste on site instead of hauling it to the curb, but caps any…

Thousand Oaks lets single-family households reduce their required organics-cart service by composting food and yard…

Unincorporated Tulare County residents may compost yard trimmings and food scraps on their own property instead of…

Backyard composting is allowed and encouraged in unincorporated Ventura County. Under SB 1383, the County requires…

Victorville's nuisance ordinance carves out backyard composting from its list of property nuisances, letting residents…

Yolo County lets single-family homeowners skip mandatory organics pickup by proving they compost yard trimmings and…

Alameda's mandatory organic-waste franchise does not reach material a resident composts on the same property where it…

Bellflower's solid waste code doesn't ban home composting: active composting is allowed wherever it's permitted under…

Berkeley exempts a private resident's own garden composting from its waste-accumulation ban, so long as it stays…

Camarillo residents may compost freely: the city's waste code affirmatively allows active composting in containers on…

Compton's waste code carves out a standing exception for composting: § 21-1.7(a) says nothing in Chapter 21 stops an…

El Monte lets residents compost organic waste at home instead of using the city's green container, as long as any…

Hanford's solid-waste code bans dumping trash anywhere but a collection container, but it specifically carves out an…

Hayward residents may compost their own yard trimmings at home without running that material through the city's trash…

Livermore's municipal code does not set backyard compost bin standards, but it carves home composting out of the…

Marin County Code § 7.04.050 exempts homeowners from the county's dump-permit law when they pile up their own garden…

Modesto caps how long garbage or organic waste can sit on a property at two weeks and rubbish at one month, but §…

Norwalk residents may compost their own green waste at home instead of setting it out for collection. Municipal Code…

Palmdale residents can compost their own green waste at home without hiring the city's franchised trash hauler…

Rialto requires single-family households to subscribe to the city's three-container organic waste program, but §…

Riverside's dumping ordinance bars burying solid waste on any lot, but Municipal Code Section 6.04.080(B) carves out…

Unincorporated San Benito County exempts properly run backyard garden composting from its solid-waste accumulation ban…

San Bernardino allows residents to compost yard and food waste on-site instead of disposing of it. Municipal Code…

Single-family organic waste generators in the county's densely populated unincorporated areas may compost yard and food…

San Ramon residents have a codified right to compost their own yard trimmings and food scraps at home instead of…

Santa Clara lets residents compost their own organic waste on their own property without a City refuse-collector…

Santa Maria does not regulate backyard composting or require a permit for a home compost bin. Santa Maria Municipal…

Union City lets residents pile leaves, grass clippings and similar yard debris for backyard composting or mulching…

Upland does not ban or license backyard composting. Municipal Code § 13.28.220 lets residential householders compost…

Home composting is expressly allowed in the City of Ventura. Municipal Code § 6.500.190(C) exempts homeowners from the…