Monterey Peninsula Water Management District: nonfunctional turf: noncompliance and enforcement.
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Overview
This bill updates California law to specifically address nonfunctional turf water usage in the Monterey Peninsula area. It requires property owners – including commercial, industrial, institutional, and common area properties – to phase out the use of potable water for nonfunctional turf, starting with different categories of properties over several years. The Monterey Peninsula Water Management District will be responsible for enforcing these regulations, and penalties will apply for noncompliance.
Key provisions
- Requires a phased-in ban on potable water use for nonfunctional turf on various property types.
- Establishes enforcement authority for the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District.
- Allows for extensions of compliance deadlines under specific circumstances (economic hardship, etc.).
- Requires property owners with over 5,000 square feet of irrigated area to certify compliance.
- Mandates public water systems to update their regulations to include the new requirements.
- Prioritizes financial assistance for turf replacement in disadvantaged communities.
- Directs the Department of Water Resources to promote native vegetation conversion.
- Supports small and minority-owned businesses involved in turf replacement.
Who is affected
- Property owners (commercial, industrial, institutional, homeowners' associations, common interest developments, community service organizations)
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