Title
[Pass for Publication] Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.04 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to Nonfunctional Turf
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01509
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: 1) Review an Ordinance adding Article XII to Chapter 13.04 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to nonfunctional turf; and 2) pass for publication the Ordinance title as required by the Sacramento City Charter section 32c to be adopted on September 29, 2026.
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Contact
Contact: Brett Ewart, Supervising Engineer, (916) 808-1725, bewart@cityofsacramento.org; Michelle Carrey, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, (916) 808-1438, mcarrey@cityofsacramento.org; Dalia Fadl, Director, (916) 808-3765, dfadl@cityofsacramento.org; Department of Utilities
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Ordinance (Clean)
3-Ordinance (Redlined)
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: Staff recommends City Council adopt an ordinance adding Article XII to Chapter 13.04 of the Sacramento City Code to comply with State of California regulatory standards related to nonfunctional turf. Assembly Bill (AB) 1572 was passed by the California Legislature and signed into law by Governor Newsom in late 2023. AB 1572 requires all public water systems in the state to revise their regulations, ordinances or policies governing water service to include the requirements of subdivisions (a) and (b) of AB 1572 and communicate the requirements to their affected customers on or before January 1, 2027.
The proposed ordinance revisions include:
1) Adding Section 13.04.960 which provides definitions related to nonfunctional turf.
2) Adding Section 13.04.970, which specifies details regarding the prohibition of the use of potable water for irrigating nonfunctional turf located on commercial, industrial and institutional properties as well as common areas of homeowner’s associations, common ...
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