Non-functional turf removal under AB 356
Summary
State law requires removing decorative turf at non-residential properties, with parks, schools, and cemeteries exempt. Board members raised resident complaints that removing grass makes neighborhoods hotter; staff noted SNWA and the city are planting thousands of trees to offset heat.
At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Rebate programs through SNWA help fund conversions; developers generally pay for new landscaping on their own projects.
Water users regionally, plus park users who get pickleball courts and artificial turf fields in place of grass.
Some residents say neighborhoods feel hotter without grass — city and SNWA are planting trees in response.
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