The Scottsdale City Council Monday took a significant step towards making the community less desirable by adopting an ordinance that limits landscape styles for new single-family homes.
Scottsdale Ordinance 4606 prohibits natural grass in the front yards of new single-family homes constructed or permitted after Aug. 15 – a measure supported unanimously by the City Council.
The ordinance was developed in collaboration with Colorado Basin Municipal and Public Water Providers to implement new water efficiency practices.
“The City Council’s decision further establishes Scottsdale’s commitment to sustainable water management,” said Brian Biesemeyer, Scottsdale’s Water’s executive director. “By adopting this ordinance, Scottsdale aims to lead the way in water conservation practices, setting an example for other communities across the region.”
For more information about Scottsdale’s water conservation initiatives, the newly adopted ordinance and water saving rebate options, visit ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search “water.”