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HOAs, homeowners in turf battle; Assembly bill would allow artificial grass

Posted by: Maven on February 16, 2010 at 6:33 am

From the San Diego Union Tribune:

“SACRAMENTO — Rocky Wilson figures that just by landscaping his small front yard with artificial turf, he could save enough water annually to take a five-minute shower daily for about six years.

If only his homeowners association would let him. Wilson has been working with the governing board of La Costa Greens, a master-planned community of single-family residences in Carlsbad, for nearly two years to secure permission amid steep water shortages and rationing across California.

“Why waste water?” he asked. “I was born and raised here. There’s always been drought.”

Wilson’s case isn’t isolated, according to state water officials and water districts in San Diego County. … “

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February 16, 2010 · Filed Under Drought Tolerant Landscaping

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