City of Paso Robles Turf Conversion Rebate

Requirements

• Apply and get approval before removing any lawn.
• Planting density: 1 new ground-planted drought-tolerant plant per 200 sq ft, 3 plants minimum.
• Mulch the converted area.
• Replace irrigated lawn with drought-tolerant plants on drip, artificial turf, or permeable paving; sprinkler heads serving the lawn removed and capped below the surface; converted area covered with 3 inches of mulch or bark or 2 inches of rock, except ground covers and seeded native grasses.
• Schedule a pre-inspection by phone (805-227-7250) before removing any turf or irrigation; the City then starts the application and gives you a copy.
• $0.50 per sq ft converted, up to $500 per water account or property, and never more than the receipts show you spent.
• At least 200 sq ft of turf must be removed; a thin margin around a yard does not qualify.
• Finish within 120 days of the pre-inspection, then call for the post-inspection with receipts for plants, cover and irrigation; the check is mailed within 30 days.
• Tenants attach a consent letter from the owner.
• Hardscape in the converted area must be permeable, such as decomposed granite or permeable pavers.
• New construction and areas with no landscape do not qualify; the program is not retroactive and may change or end when funds run out.

Steps, in order

1. Apply on City of Paso Robles’s site and wait for approval. Lawn removed before approval usually does not qualify.
2. Remove the lawn and plant to the requirements above.
3. Send what the program page asks for once the work is done.