HOA & COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPE TRANSITION SERVICES
AB 1572 Landscape Services For HOAS And Commercial Properties
Turn nonfunctional turf requirements into a phased, financially responsible plan for a beautiful, water-wise landscape. Soilogical helps boards and property managers assess their sites, establish priorities, navigate rebates, develop designs, and prepare for implementation.
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WHAT AB 1572 MEANS FOR YOUR PROPERTY
California’s AB 1572 phases in restrictions on using potable water to irrigate nonfunctional turf on certain public, commercial, industrial, institutional, and HOA properties.
The restrictions apply to commercial, industrial, and institutional properties beginning January 1, 2028, and to common areas managed by homeowners associations beginning January 1, 2029.
The law does not prohibit every lawn or automatically require every grass area to be removed. An important first step is determining which areas are functional, which are primarily decorative, how they are irrigated, and what transition approach makes sense for the property.
Local water suppliers may have different rebate programs, procedures, and enforcement practices. Property-specific requirements should be confirmed before the board makes formal decisions.
WHY HOA LANDSCAPE TRANSITIONS BECOME COMPLICATED
An AB 1572 transition affects more than plants. Boards must coordinate legal requirements, community expectations, irrigation changes, tree protection, available rebates, long-term maintenance, project phasing, and contractor bids. A clear planning process helps prevent rushed decisions and disconnected improvements.
INFORMATION IS OFTEN SCATTERED
Boards may need to gather landscape plans, irrigation records, water-use information, maintenance contracts, governing documents, rebate requirements, and community feedback before they can define the project.
DECISIONS AFFECT ONE ANOTHER
Turf use, trees, irrigation, plant choices, maintenance expectations, resident priorities, rebates, and budgets cannot be planned separately. A decision in one area often changes what is possible in another.
Bids are Hard To compare
Without a clear design and scope, contractor proposals may include different materials, quantities, irrigation approaches, and assumptions. Boards can end up comparing prices for projects that are not actually equivalent.
A board-ready landscape transition Roadmap
Soilogical created the Landscape Transition Roadmap to help HOA boards and property managers organize the decisions involved in an AB 1572 landscape transition.
The roadmap helps communities assess their starting point, establish a shared vision, identify priorities, consider budgets and rebates, plan project phases, and prepare for design and implementation.
Boards can use the printable roadmap to begin an internal discussion or work with Soilogical to develop a complete, property-specific transition plan.
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Bennett Valley Knolls HOA
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