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The turf deadline is 2027. The rebate window is now.

Nevada law (AB356) requires commercial, HOA, and multifamily properties to remove decorative grass — the turf nobody walks on — by 2027. Compliance is not optional. But right now, the water authority pays $5 per square foot to do it. Properties that act in 2026 collect the rebate and choose their contractor. Properties that wait compete with everyone else against the same deadline.

$5.00/sq ftfirst 10,000 sq ft per fiscal year
+$100per new tree
2027statutory removal deadline
Same cardinal rule as residential: apply and pass pre-approval before removing any turf. Unapproved removal forfeits the rebate — an expensive mistake at commercial scale.

Commercial rebate estimate

Estimate only: $5.00/sq ft on the first 10,000 sq ft per fiscal year, $1.50 after, plus $100 per tree. Large properties can phase conversions across fiscal years to maximize the higher tier — ask us how. Final amounts set by SNWA at approval. Not affiliated with any water district.

A licensed contractor reviews your property, maps functional vs. decorative turf, and sequences the conversion for maximum rebate. No obligation.

Received — we'll be in touch to schedule the assessment.

What the law covers

Which grass has to go — and which can stay.

Must be removed

Decorative turf: street medians, entrance strips, frontage, the grass between the parking lot and the wall. If nobody walks on it, the law calls it "nonfunctional" and it must go by 2027.

Can stay

Grass people actually use: parks, sports fields, playgrounds, dog runs. Single-family home lawns are not covered by the mandate at all.

Gets evaluated

Edge cases — courtyard lawns, pool surrounds, event lawns. These are judgment calls, and a professional assessment settles them before the deadline crunch does.

The board playbook

Five steps between now and compliance.

  • 1 — Inventory. Map every square foot of turf and classify it: functional, decorative, or edge case.
  • 2 — Apply before removing anything. The rebate's cardinal rule applies to commercial properties too.
  • 3 — Phase large conversions. The $5 rate covers the first 10,000 sq ft per fiscal year. Big properties that sequence phases across years collect the higher tier more than once.
  • 4 — Design to the coverage rules so the result is an amenity your residents and tenants like, not a gravel lot.
  • 5 — Document everything for board minutes, the reserve study, and the rebate file.

The full deadline explainer, in plain terms →

For your board packet