Turf limit earns Water Hero Award

The city of Las Vegas has received a Water Hero Award for conserving water through its turf limitation ordinance that limits the amount of turf allowed in all new developments.

The ordinance, which took effect in August 1998, limits turf planting to 25 percent of total commercial or industrial area, to 5 acres a hole on golf courses, to 50 percent of a single-family residence's front yard and to 30 percent of a multi-family residence's total landscaping area.

It is projected the ordinance will save 1.5 billion gallons of water over the next five years.

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