Michael Korte and wife Laura Whitney from Glendora, CA face $500 in fines and even criminal action if they don’t turn their brown lawn green again, which died because they were trying to comply with California water regulations.
Don’t you just love the government’s ability to coordinate their activities?
On Tuesday — when the couple received the letter — state regulators authorized fines up to $500 for overwatering lawns.‘Despite the water conservation efforts, we wish to remind you that limited watering is still required to keep landscaping looking healthy and green,’ the letter stated.
It included pictures of the dead lawn with a red line through it, a weedy line similarly crossed out, and finally an uncrossed green lawn with a sprinkler.
‘It is telling me I’d better get my lawn green and I have 60 days to do it,’ Laura said.Ironically, on the same day the couple received the letter the State Water Resources Control Board gave local agencies power to fine for overwatering lawns to help reduce water consumption as the state is in the third year of record low rainfall.
Should the couple wish to improve their lawn they’ll likely have to water it every day.
‘It seems like you’ll be fined if you overwater but we will be fined no matter what,’ Laura said.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
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these small local governments are being run by idiots who think they can just make these stupid laws
What kind of idiot’s are in office,unbelievable.
Only in CA.
They are going to screw you no matter what if they want…. Our government has over stepped it’s bounds to the point not one of them will survive the revolution when it happens.
bureaucrat A vs. bureaucrat B
we are in a drought so the court can eat the fine
California morons strike again !
who wants to live in looney land?
Since you can’t please them…either entity…only one thing left to do….which satisfies……PAINT YOUR YARD GREEN…..no extra water consumption..and nice green lawn 😀 You can spray paint…or use a roller….pour it on….so many ways to make it green without offending either governmental agency….LOL…..and if they accuse you then..of polluting the soil….all I can say is……laugh….and at the earliest possible convenience…move to a state that is not so politically and environmentally “correct” (I use that term realizing how ridiculous it is)….that you cannot live in peace without getting caught in the vicious cycle that is liberalism…..and if all else fails…and you still choose to stay in Glendale…..there is always astro turf!!!!
Can’t fix stupid government nuts!