A homeowner trying to grow a natural lawn vented in the r/Anticonsumption subreddit about an order from code enforcement to water their lawn. The OP avoided overwatering to focus on having clover groundcover because they felt “watering your lawn in record-breaking heat is unethical.”
To make matters worse, while dealing with COVID, they received the letter on a Friday with a Monday deadline to “magically grow a lawn.” After failing to speak with the enforcement officer despite several calls, the officer came that following Tuesday — still too soon to sprout a new lawn — and fined the OP $100. Another follow-up letter demanded a lawn by the 29th of the same month with another round of poor communication.
The homeowner was put in a weird position. They’re trying to avoid code violations while explaining their case for having a natural lawn that can improve the soil and air and preserve water during situations where drought can occur.
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Should homeowners associations be able to determine what you grow in your garden? … |