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Boulder planning staff propose waterwise landscaping rules; state law drives turf limits
Summary
Planning and utilities staff presented proposed updates to Boulder’s landscape code to comply with state measures restricting nonfunctional turf, to support wildfire resilience and to modernize technical guidance; no board action was required, but staff requested feedback.
City planning and utilities staff presented a package of proposed Waterwise Landscaping Policy and Code updates to the Water Resources Advisory Board on Sept. 15, explaining the package is driven in part by new state legislation that limits nonfunctional turf in certain new and redeveloped areas.
Charles Ferro, senior planning manager in the Planning & Development Services Department, said the state law prohibits installation of “nonfunctional turf, artificial turf, or invasive plant species” as part of new development or redevelopment in specified land-use categories and requires local regulations to come into compliance by Jan. 1, 2026. The draft code changes would apply to…
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