Water Rebates
- Lawn Conversion Rebate
- Irrigation System Audit
- Irrigation System Upgrade Rebate
- Greywater System Rebate
Customers that convert their existing turf to low- & no-water using landscapes are eligible for a rebate of $1 per square foot converted.
Program Requirements:
- Application
- Pre-and Post-conversion Inspections
- Once the application is received, the pre-conversion inspection can be scheduled
- The conversion must be completed within 120 days
- If lawn is reinstalled within 10 years of the completion date of the project, the entire rebate remount is required to be repaid to the City.
Documents:
Helpful Links:
- For resident's whose homes are within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) area, please check out page 11 of Living with Fire in Sonoma County: A Guide for the Homeowner for fire-wise plant material that is appropriate to use within 10 feet of any structure on your property.
- More examples of fire safe and drought tolerant landscaping
- Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper Program - QWEL
- Sonoma County Master Gardeners Garden Sense program
- Russian River-Friendly Landscape Guidelines
To fill out an application over the phone and schedule an inspection, please call our Conservation Analyst at 707-431-3122.
Yard Signs!
Would you like a yard sign to celebrate your participation in the Lawn Conversion Program or your commitment to water conservation by allowing your turf to go brown?
Email Felicia Smith to request yours!