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City of Sacramento Outdoor Rebates
City of Sacramento Department of Utilities · City program
Up to $3,000 for grass conversion; up to $800 for irrigation upgrades; smaller rebates for rain barrels and laundry-to-landscape
The City of Sacramento offers outdoor rebates for grass conversion, irrigation upgrades, rain barrels, and laundry-to-landscape systems. These are water-saving rebates, but the grass conversion and irrigation work can overlap with wildfire-safer landscaping choices.
Program details
How it works
The City of Sacramento Department of Utilities offers several outdoor rebates for eligible customers. The page says the program is meant to help customers save water and money, and it lists rebate categories for landscaping and irrigation-related work.
What the money covers
The page lists these rebates:
- Grass conversion: up to $3,000 to convert grass to drought-tolerant landscapes
- Irrigation upgrades: up to $800 to upgrade irrigation systems
- Rain barrels: up to $150
- Laundry-to-landscape: up to $150 toward laundry-to-landscape systems
Important rules
The city states that:
- Rebates are available to City of Sacramento water customers only
- Applicants must be property owners or bill-paying tenants with written consent from the property owner
- Rebates and applications are not retroactive
- Some rebates require a pre-qualification visit and approval before installation
- Work must be completed within the program timeline
- After installation, staff will visit the site for post-inspection
- Checks can take as long as 90 days after approval
Timing and status
The page is active and does not show a program end date.
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