Government Code section 53087.7

(a)

A city, including a charter city, county, or city and county, shall not enact any ordinance or regulation, or enforce any existing ordinance or regulation, that prohibits the installation of drought-tolerant landscaping using living plant material on residential property.

(b)

For the purposes of this section, “drought-tolerant landscaping” shall not include the installation of synthetic grass or artificial turf.

Source: Section 53087.7, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=53087.­7.­ (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

Last Updated

Apr. 24, 2025

§ 53087.7’s source at ca​.gov