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Santa Cruz moves to ban potable irrigation of nonfunctional turf to comply with AB 1572
Summary
The council accepted staff recommendations to update municipal code to implement AB 1572, which phases in a ban on potable-water irrigation of nonfunctional turf for government, commercial and institutional properties beginning in 2027; enforcement will begin with education and align with existing water-waste prohibitions.
The Santa Cruz City Council directed staff to publish municipal code updates to implement Assembly Bill 1572, a statewide restriction that bans use of potable water to irrigate nonfunctional turf on commercial, industrial and institutional properties and homeowners association common areas.
Associate planner Jennifer Kitson told the council the law (AB 1572) requires local water suppliers to revise codes and policies to prohibit potable irrigation of nonfunctional turf by prescribed…
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