Title
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.04 of the Sacramento City Code Relating to Nonfunctional Turf [Pass for Publication 09/22/2026; Published 09/24/2026]
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01647
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance adding Article XII to Chapter 13.04 of the Sacramento City Code, relating to nonfunctional turf.
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Contact
Contact: Brett Ewart, Supervising Engineer, bewart@cityofsacramento.org, (916) 808-1725; Michelle Carrey, Engineering & Water Resources Division Manager, mcarrey@cityofsacramento.org, (916) 808-1438; Dalia Fadl, Director, dfadl@cityofsacramento.org, (916) 808-3765; 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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Additional 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 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 City will accomplish this by creating a website highlighting the ordinance, timelines and available incentives and continuing communication with its commercial, institutional, industrial, and homeowner association water accounts that may have nonfunctional turf.
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 pota...
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