This Layton ordinance establishes that all developments other than privately owned family homes must limit turf grass installation to 15% coverage of landscaped areas. Turf grass also cannot be installed in landscape buffers or parking lot landscaping. Instead, shrubs and ornamental grasses should be drought-tolerant and planted in groups to maintain a microclimate shade area above root zones.
Policy Details:
Locale: Layton, Utah [West]
Climate zone: Zone 5B: Cool Dry
Jurisdiction: Municipality [50-150K]
Policy Type(s): City Code
Citation:
Layton City Code of Ordinances Section 19.16.036




