California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 53087.7

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

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 53087.7 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-5-local-agencies/division-2-cities-counties-and-other-agencies/part-1-powers-and-duties-common-to-cities-counties-and-other-agencies/chapter-1-general/article-4-miscellaneous/section-53087.7

Other sections in Article 4 - Miscellaneous

§ 53060§ 53060.1§ 53060.3§ 53060.4§ 53060.5§ 53060.7§ 53060.8§ 53061§ 53062§ 53063…§ 53084§ 53084.5§ 53085§ 53086§ 53087.4§ 53087.5§ 53087.6§ 53087.7§ 53087.8§ 53087.9

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