Santa Rosa outlines phased implementation and enforcement challenges for AB 15 72 nonfunctional‑turf ban
Santa Rosa Water staff briefed the subcommittee on AB 15 72, explaining staged deadlines (beginning 01/01/2027), the law’s definition of nonfunctional turf, exceptions (trees, artificial turf), enforcement pathways (local ordinance amendments and state fines of up to $1,000/day), and costs/rebate limitations that may make compliance difficult for some commercial and HOA accounts.
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Lisa Cuellar, Santa Rosa’s water use efficiency coordinator, told the Water Conservation Subcommittee that AB 15 72 — described in the presentation as signed into law in 2023 — prohibits irrigation of nonfunctional turf on specified account types and has a staged implementation schedule beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
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