DIVISION 9. EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS 7900-7914›PART 1. GENERAL 36501-36525›CHAPTER 2. Sales and Leases 52201-52203›ARTICLE 4. Miscellaneous 53060-53087.9

§ 53087.7

California Government Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · California

(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.

(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 498, Sec. 1. (SB 676) Effective January 1, 2024.)

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