LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Southern Nevada Water Authority has asked the Nevada Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by three valley homeowners who claim a ban on non-essential grass is killing their trees.
FOX5 spoke with two of the residents about their lawsuit in January. One described the turf ban as “draconian.”
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The lawsuit pushes back against the terms of AB 356. It mandated the removal of all “non-functional turf” by Dec. 31, 2026, and bans outdoor irrigation using Colorado River water by 2027.
The SNWA is tasked with enforcing that law.
A brief filed with the high court by its attorneys claims the lawsuit seeks to prevent it from following the state Legislature’s directives.
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