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City advances water‑wise landscaping code updates to reflect state turf law and conservation goals
Summary
Planning staff briefed the Water Resources Advisory Board on proposed code changes to update the city’s landscape regulations, align with a state ban on nonfunctional turf in many settings, create a technical landscape manual and revise plant lists; no formal board action was required.
Planning and utilities staff presented proposed updates to the city’s landscape policy and code on Sept. 15, describing a package of changes intended to implement recent state requirements on turf and modernize technical guidance.
Charles Ferro, senior planning manager in Planning and Development Services, said the proposed ordinance is primarily intended to comply with a state bill that prohibits installation of “nonfunctional turf” in new development and in many redevelopment contexts. Ferro said the state language applies to street rights‑of‑way, parking lot medians, commercial, industrial and institutional land uses and common interest (HOA) areas;…
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