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Council tells staff to comply with state turf ban and draft species list; favors incentives over broad residential regulation
Summary
Staff briefed council on Senate Bill 24005’s nonfunctional‑turf ban for nonresidential properties and presented five local alternatives ranging from compliance only to bans-plus planting requirements. Council asked staff to prepare a grasses list, pursue state compliance by Jan. 1, 2026, and explore incentive‑based approaches rather than immediate regulation of single‑family yards.
City planning staff reviewed Senate Bill 24005, which prohibits nonfunctional turf on nonresidential properties statewide, and explained the city must update its landscape code to comply by Jan. 1, 2026. Staff recommended required changes (removing the nonresidential turf cap, prohibiting artificial turf for non‑recreational uses on nonresidential sites) and presented five local alternatives for council consideration: (1) comply only…
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