St. George, UT Water Use Rules: Turf Replacement Rebates (2026)
Key Facts
- Lawn cap
- 8% of lot size
- Typical max
- 1,500 sq ft
- Small-lot floor
- 600 sq ft under 7,500 sq ft lots
- Slope limit
- no lawn over 15% slope
- Trees required
- 2 water-conserving trees per home
Summary
St. George limits total lawn area on any residential lot to 8% of lot size, capped at 1,500 square feet for most lots, with a lower floor on small lots and a higher cap on large ones.
The total lawn area for any residential lot shall not exceed eight percent (8%) of the total lot size, regardless of zoning, up to a maximum of one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet for lots up to twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. Lots which are greater than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet may have a lawn area of up to two thousand (2,000) square feet. Lots which are less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet may have a lawn area of up to six hundred (600) square feet even if that amount exceeds eight percent (8%) of the lot size.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-062, passed August 6, 2026).
Full Breakdown
St. George City Code section 10-23-3 restricts new residential landscaping citywide: total lawn area on any lot cannot exceed 8% of lot size, capped at 1,500 square feet for lots up to 20,000 square feet, 2,000 square feet on larger lots, and a 600-square-foot floor for lots under 7,500 square feet. Lawn is also barred from park strips, landscape strips under 8 feet wide, and slopes over 15%. At least 30% of the front yard must be landscaped, half of it in live vegetation, and two water-conserving trees are required per house. The same landscape-conservation approach governs nonresidential sites under section 10-23-1, which caps lawn at 8% of the required landscaped area citywide.
Violations & Fines
Failing to install, maintain, or comply with the landscaping and lawn-area limits is unlawful under section 10-23-3(H); with no separate penalty specified, that default carries to a class B misdemeanor under section 1-4-2(C), plus the city may compel corrective landscaping.
Frequently Asked Questions
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