WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — During these scorching summer time days, conserving lawns inexperienced can imply larger water payments, prompting some residents to show to synthetic turf. But not each metropolis is on board with this choice.

Homeowners do not should water it, put down fertilizer or minimize it each week. It’s much like what you see at sports activities stadiums.

But in West Palm Beach, pretty much as good as it might look, there are restrictions.

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Judy Barron loves her synthetic turf garden.

“It’s very comfortable on my feet, like walking on carpet,” Barron mentioned.

Stretched throughout the entrance of her home on Alpine Road, it has the look of a well-manicured golf course.

Lush and inexperienced, she mentioned she typically will get compliments however not from City Hall.

“Oh yes, $50 a day I’m being fined since the end of March,” she mentioned.

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She mentioned the fines are piling up as a result of West Palm Beach’s synthetic turf ordinance solely permits the turf on the edges and within the yard. It cannot be on entrance lawns and visual from the road.

Elsewhere within the metropolis, in public locations, it appears synthetic turf is allowed. WPTV noticed it in areas in and round Rosemary Square.

But for owners struggling to maintain lawns inexperienced through the summer time, the choice is restricted.

“They don’t have an explanation. If they did, I want to hear it,” Barron mentioned. “It just doesn’t make any sense.”

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Eyra Caldera of Den & Will Synthetic Turf mentioned her turf firm in West Palm Beach is now putting in two turf lawns per week as owners look to chop again on water payments.

“It’s very popular, especially for the people who want to save money on maintenance,” Caldera mentioned.

Several South Florida cities and villages apparently have totally different guidelines on the turf, which is turning into more and more in style.

Caldera advises owners to concentrate on what municipalities will enable.

“Check with your city ordinances and make sure that the company you’re installing with knows the rules and regulations before you get installed,” Caldera mentioned.

Barron mentioned she plans to maintain on preventing the fines.