Nevada AB 356 (2021) was the first US state law banning non-functional turf, requiring removal of decorative grass at HOAs, businesses, and street medians within Southern Nevada Water Authority service area by end of 2026.
Henderson properties served by the Las Vegas Valley Water District and Henderson Department of Utility Services must remove non-functional turf — decorative grass at offices, apartments, HOA common areas, and street medians — by January 1, 2027. Single-family residential front yards are encouraged but not mandated. SNWA offers Water Smart Landscape Rebates of three dollars per square foot replaced. Lake Mead reached record-low elevation 1041 feet in 2022, triggering Tier 2a Colorado River shortage and accelerating Henderson conservation enforcement under HMC Title 14.
Properties failing to remove non-functional turf by deadline face SNWA enforcement, water-budget penalties on monthly utility bills, and potential code action under Henderson DPU rules.
Henderson, NV
Henderson follows SNWA mandatory water conservation amid the Lake Mead shortage. AB 356 bans ornamental grass in commercial and HOA areas by 2026. Water Smar...
Henderson, NV
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