Reunión del Comité de Ordenanzas en español 29 de septiembre 2026

The City of Santa Barbara Ordinances Committee met on September 29, 2026, to consider amendments to Title 14 of the Municipal Code implementing California AB 1572, which prohibits potable-water irrigation of nonfunctional turf on specified commercial, industrial, institutional, and common-area properties. Staff described compliance deadlines, proposed complaint-based education and technical assistance, and a simplified design-review process for straightforward turf replacements; larger site changes and work involving historic resources would still require regular review. The discussion also covered water-saving plant standards and the city’s turf-replacement rebate program. The committee unanimously approved a motion to recommend the amendments to the City Council for consideration. A consultant, Environmental Incentives, was mentioned as having helped develop program standards, but no contract award, procurement vote, or spending amount was identified.