Turf Replacement Rebates
Water Use Rules
Rebate programs paying residents to replace turf with drought-tolerant landscaping, including per-square-foot incentives and approved plant lists.
How Turf Replacement Rebates Rules Differ by Place
Sahuarita, AZ: Sahuarita Bans Turf Except in Parks and Golf Courses
Heavy RestrictionsSahuarita's landscaping code bans turf grass under Town Code § 18.73.030(G)(2), with exceptions for town public parks, multi-neighborhood private parks, private schools and golf…
Buckeye, AZ: Buckeye Artificial Turf Replacement Rules
Few RestrictionsBuckeye, Arizona guarantees homeowners the right to swap natural grass for artificial turf, City Code § 17-5-5 voids any HOA covenant blocking it, while separate 2022 sections bar new…
Chico, CA: Chico Parkway Turf Removal Exemption
Few RestrictionsChico waives its right-of-way encroachment permit for homeowners removing parkway turf to install water-efficient landscaping, if six listed conditions are met.
Miami-Dade County, FL: WASD Water-Wise Landscape Rebate Program
Few RestrictionsWASD offers conservation rebates for replacing high-water-use turf with Florida-friendly landscaping, micro-irrigation, and rain sensors in unincorporated Miami-Dade and participating…
Casa Grande, AZ: Casa Grande Turf Limits in Landscaping
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Casa Grande, new landscaped areas cannot be finished mostly in grass. Municipal Code § 17.52.420 caps turf at forty percent of a development's irrigated landscape area…
Chandler, AZ: Chandler AZ Turf Limits for New Landscaping
Some RestrictionsChandler's Zoning Code caps turf at 0% of landscape area in street rights-of-way, 10% for commercial, office, institutional and industrial sites, and 40% for multi-family residential…
Cities & Counties with Turf Replacement Rebates Rules
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Other Water Use Rules Topics
Recycled Water Rules
Where purple-pipe recycled water is required for irrigation, dual-plumbing requirements for new construction, and cross-connection-control rules.
Leak Reporting Duty
Property owner's duty to report and repair water leaks within a set window once notified, plus how utilities issue leak-adjustment credits and impose penalties.