TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 8000-22980›DIVISION 1. GENERAL 8000-8899.24›CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act 8550-8668›ARTICLE 13. State of Emergency 8625-8629
§ 8627.7
California Government Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) During a period for which the Governor has issued a proclamation of a state of emergency under this chapter based on drought conditions, a city, county, or city and county shall not impose a fine under any ordinance for a failure to water a lawn or for having a brown lawn.
(b) A violation of this section is not subject to the criminal penalties set forth in Section 8665.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 62, Sec. 2. (AB 1) Effective January 1, 2016.)
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