Lehi, UT Water Use Rules: Turf Replacement Rebates (2026)
Key Facts
- Single-family lawn cap
- 35% of Total Landscaped Area
- Institutional/multi-family cap
- 20% of Total Landscaped Area
- Commercial/industrial lawn
- Barred outside active recreation areas
- Minimum lawn width
- 8 feet at narrowest point
- Small-lot exemption
- Under 250 sq ft landscaped area
- Corner-lot exemption
- Lots 8,000 sq ft or less
Summary
New single-family landscapes in Lehi cannot put more than 35% of the total landscaped area into lawn, and new institutional or multi-family landscapes are capped at 20%, with narrow exemptions for small or corner lots.
For newly installed single-family residential landscapes, lawn shall not exceed 35% of the Total Landscaped Area (as defined in this Chapter). i. Small residential lots, which have no back yards, which the total landscaped area is less than 250 square feet, and which the front yard dimensions cannot accommodate the minimum 8 feet wide lawn area requirement are exempt from the 8 feet width requirement and the maximum of 35% lawn requirement. ii. Corner lots that are 8,000 square feet or less are exempt from the maximum of 35% lawn requirement for the side yard area adjacent to the street. ... For institutional (churches, schools, etc.) and multi-family landscapes and common areas, lawn shall not exceed 20% of the Total Landscaped Area (as defined in this Chapter).
Full Breakdown
220 of the Lehi City Development Code, titled Water Efficiency Standards and amended 03/24/26, sets numeric lawn caps for newly installed landscaping. 4, newly installed single-family residential landscapes cannot exceed 35% lawn as a share of the Total Landscaped Area, a term the code defines as the improved front and side-yard areas excluding building footprints, driveways, and street-side sidewalks. Two exemptions apply: small residential lots with no back yard and a total landscaped area under 250 square feet are exempt from both the 35% cap and the separate 8-foot minimum lawn width rule, and corner lots of 8,000 square feet or less are exempt from the 35% cap for the side yard adjacent to the street.
6 bars lawn entirely outside active recreation areas for commercial and industrial landscapes. 1. B, and Lehi built in an express override: wherever a requirement in this chapter conflicts with Utah law, including stormwater and low-impact development rules, the conflicting City requirement does not apply.
Violations & Fines
Installing new landscaping that exceeds the 35% (single-family) or 20% (institutional/multi-family) lawn cap, or that places lawn in a park strip, on a steep slope, or narrower than 8 feet, violates Section 35.220 and is enforceable as a Class C Misdemeanor under Section 35.210, punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, up to 180 days imprisonment, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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