LADWP's Turf Removal Rebate pays residential customers 3 dollars per square foot for replacing live grass with California-friendly landscaping, capped at 1,500 square feet per single-family parcel. Pre-approval is required and projects must use plants from the LADWP-approved list.
LADWP administers the Turf Removal Rebate under its Technical Assistance Program. Eligible LADWP-served residential customers may convert live turf to drought-tolerant landscaping, permeable hardscape (limited to 25 percent of the project), or artificial turf and receive 3 dollars per square foot up to 1,500 square feet (single family) or 50,000 square feet (commercial). Applicants must submit a pre-inspection request before removing turf, follow the LADWP-approved California-friendly plant list, install rainwater capture (berms, swales, or basins), and pass a post-conversion inspection. Funds are first-come-first-served and the program may pause when annual budget is exhausted.
Removing turf before pre-approval, installing prohibited invasive species, exceeding the 25 percent permeable hardscape limit, or failing post-inspection forfeits the rebate. There is no fine, but the customer absorbs full project cost.
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