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CITY OF SANTA BARBARA  - Easy on the Eyes Water Wise

Sustainable Lawn Replacement Rebate
Save Water, Save Money, Save Your Lawn!

Santa Barbara County homeowners, are you ready to embrace a water-wise landscape? Take advantage of the Sustainable Lawn Replacement Rebate and Downspout Disconnect Incentive! We specialize in designing and installing beautiful, low-water landscapes. 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.​

  • $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.

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Our team can help you:

• design a stunning, water-efficient landscape

• remove your old lawn

•install drought-tolerant plants

•implement efficient irrigation systems
•disconnect downspouts to capture rainwater

and more!

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