Sacramento offers turf-replacement rebates of roughly $3 per square foot for residents who convert lawn to drought-tolerant landscape, with funding from the Department of Utilities and partnerships with Regional Water Authority programs.
Under the city's River-Friendly Landscape program, qualifying single-family homeowners can receive a per-square-foot rebate (recently $3/sf, capped at 1,000 sf per home) for converting existing irrigated turf to drought-tolerant plants, mulch, and high-efficiency drip irrigation. Pre-inspection by SacDOU is required before grass removal — homeowners who tear out turf first lose eligibility. Synthetic-turf-only conversions do not qualify; the program requires real plants providing at least 50% canopy cover at maturity, mulched bare soil, and pre-emergent weed control.
Submitting falsified before/after photos or removing turf before pre-inspection results in rebate denial and potential repayment of funds. The program is voluntary, so non-participation is not a violation.
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