Law bars fines for dead lawns during drought
By Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times
Cities and counties will no longer be able to impose fines on residents for unsightly brown lawns while the state is in a drought, under a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
The measure, by Assemblywoman Cheryl Brown, D-Rialto, prohibits local governments from issuing fines for violations of “lawn maintenance” ordinances when the governor has declared a state of emergency due to drought conditions.
Brown has said she’s aware of a number of cities that have levied fines or issued warnings to residents who allowed their lawns to go brown.