No Prohibitions on Artificial Turf
Civil Code Section 4735 renders void and unenforceable any provision of a homeowners association’s governing documents or architectural or landscaping guidelines that “[p]rohibits, or includes conditions that have the effect of prohibiting, the use of artificial turf or any other synthetic surface that resembles grass.” (Civ. Code § 4735(a)(2).)

Section 4735 also grants similar protections to homeowners seeking to use low-water using plants, as well as restricts an association’s ability to fine homeowners for failing to water their landscaping during government-declared drought periods. (See “Low Water-Using Plants” and “Watering During Droughts.”)

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