Sustainable Lawn Replacement Rebate
Easy on the Eyes Water Wise

The City’s Sustainable Lawn Replacement Rebate provides incentives to help offset the cost of replacing water-thirsty lawns and irrigation with water-wise plants and efficient irrigation. Projects must be approved in advance. Rebate amount is based upon square footage of lawn removed.
Eligible projects must demonstrate that lawn has been removed, the sprinkler system has been converted to drip irrigation or eliminated entirely, the area is planted with water wise plants (3 plants minimum per 100 square feet), and the planted area contains 3 inches of mulch. No more than 25% of the rebated area may be permeable flagstones or gravel. Mulch delivery and smart timer rebates available separately.
- $2.00 / square foot of eligible lawn replaced.
- Single Family Residential and Small Multi-Family Residential (1-4 dwelling units): $1,500 maximum rebate.
- Commercial and Large Multi-Family Residential (5+ dwelling units): $2,500 per meter serving irrigation, maximum of $5,000 per property.
NEW! Rain Garden Rebate
Replace your lawn with a rain garden and receive a combined rebate of up to $5/square foot! A rain garden is a landscaped depression designed to capture and filter storm water from hard surfaces like roofs and paved areas, allowing it to soak into the ground. Projects must be approved in advance; total rebate amount is based upon square footage of lawn removed and retention area of rain garden. Projects that are part of or that require a building permit are not eligible. Rebates are also available for rain barrels, disconnected downspouts, and pavement removal, learn more about storm water rebates.
- Additional $3.00 / sq ft of retention area of rain garden. $3,000 maximum rebate for storm water projects.