Reno residents qualify for TMWA rebates when replacing live turf with low-water xeriscape; program incentivizes high-desert-appropriate plants and reduces Truckee River draw.
Truckee Meadows Water Authority offers a Water Smart Landscape Rebate paying residential customers per square foot for converting live grass to qualifying low-water landscapes. Replaced areas must use approved native or drought-tolerant plants, drip irrigation, and permeable mulch. Pre-inspection required before turf removal. Artificial turf alone does not qualify. Reno encourages conversions citywide given high desert climate and Truckee River sourcing constraints. Property owners should coordinate with HOAs since some still mandate live turf despite NRS protections.
Not a violation-based ordinance; failure to follow program rules disqualifies the rebate but does not result in fines or municipal code enforcement action.
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