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…
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…
Orlando, FL: Florida-Friendly Landscaping and Turf Conversion
Few RestrictionsOrlando supports Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles, allowing residents to replace thirsty turf with drought-tolerant native plants; Florida Statute 373.185 protects this right…
Chandler, AZ: Chandler Caps Turf as Percent of Landscape
Some RestrictionsChandler's landscaping code caps how much of a new development's landscaped area can be grass: zero percent in any street right-of-way, 10 percent for commercial, office, institutional…
Coconino County, AZ: Coconino County Turf & Landscape Water Rules
Some RestrictionsCoconino County's landscaping standards require any turf area on a covered development site to use sod or seed cultivated to thrive in that site's actual conditions, and flatly…
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.