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Antelope Valley lawns dying of thirst: Residents face dilemma of watering or facing city fines

Posted by: Maven on September 23, 2009 at 6:19 am

From the Antelope Valley Press:

“If grass could speak, it might borrow a line from Kermit the Frog: “It’s not easy being green,” especially when water shortages and conservation efforts have left many brown lawns around the Antelope Valley.

The state of California is years into a drought. Water rates are soaring. The Valley recently faced the biggest wildfire in history, and now lawns are dying.

In some parts of Palmdale, property owners face a “damned if they do, damned if they don’t” dilemma. Those served by the Palmdale Water District, primarily on the east side of town, must comply with watering restrictions imposed by the district board of directors to conserve supplies during this three-year drought by limiting watering to three days a week. Yet, they must also abide by property maintenance rules adopted by the City Council.

“There is an ordinance that you have to keep your lawns maintained,” said Mike McNeil, supervising code enforcement officer for the city. …”

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September 23, 2009 · Filed Under Southern California

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2 Responses to “Antelope Valley lawns dying of thirst: Residents face dilemma of watering or facing city fines”

  1. dfb on September 24th, 2009 2:30 am

    It isn’t just an Antelope Valley thing. Cities in the LA Basin such as Alhambra have also been active. According to the folks I know in Alhambra, the city acts only on complaints.

  2. Palmdale homes on October 3rd, 2010 11:31 pm

    It’s a tough decision that people have had to make, but maybe people should consider buying green turf instead. I know it sounds crazy, but I watched a home improvement program and it looked wonderful and if taken care of, didn’t have to be replaced for 5 years.

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