Lawn replacement · California

Ventura Water Turf Replacement Incentive

Run by Ventura Water (City of Ventura)

OpenPlan requiredLast checked October 17, 2026
What you get
$3.50 per sq ft
Who qualifies
Ventura Water customers (residential).
Where
Residential Ventura Water customers in the City of Ventura.
Status
Open. (listed on city page 2026-10-17)
Type of payment
Rebate
Official program page

What you do

Replace turf with low-water-use landscaping.

Requirements

  • Apply online through the Droplet portal (waterwise.dropletportal.com) before work
  • Site plan and plant list per City guidelines
  • IRS W-9
  • Read Terms and Conditions and FAQs (PDFs on city site; not retrievable here)

The plan or design it asks for

Site plan and plant list per the City's Site Plan and Plant List Guidelines; exact contents not retrieved.

Native plant lists for the area: San Buenaventura

Make the plan in Sow

Draw the layout and build the plant list

Sow places plants on a photo of your yard and keeps a list of everything you add. Check Ventura Water's rules for exactly what to submit.

Start a plan in Sow

How to apply

  1. 1Create an account on the Ventura Water Turf Replacement Droplet portal
  2. 2Submit application with site plan, plant list and W-9
  3. 3Wait for approval, then complete project
  4. 4Submit completion documentation for payment

Estimate your rebate

Uses the published rate per square foot of turf replaced. The program sets the final amount after its inspection.

Enter an area to see an estimate

Timing and deadlines

not published

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Combining it with other programs

Free irrigation retrofits and rain barrel voucher listed on the same page

Sources

Last checked October 17, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs

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