Landscape Rebate Program 
The City of Tempe is
offering a landscape rebate to water customers who install, or convert, a
front or back yard of high water use landscape, to a low water use
landscape or Xeriscape. A low-water-use landscape or Xeriscape will use
as much as 50% less water than a equal-sized Bermuda Turf Lawn (a savings of as
much as 25,000 gallons per year).
The City is offering a $
250.00 rebate for a front yard and $ 250.00 for a back yard conversion of
grass to desert landscaping or a new installation of desert landscaping. Rebate
participants who are applying for a rebate that have converted or installed
their landscape prior to September 30th 2004, are only eligible
for a $ 100.00 rebate according to the old rebate program guidelines.
This Rebate Program is
designed to encourage water customers to reduce outdoor water use. The Landscape
Rebate Program is available to owners of single-family residential properties
that receive water through the City of Tempe. The applicant must be the property
owner or the party legally responsible for paying the water bill.
To apply:
Mail a completed application along with a before
and after picture of the property you are
submitting. The landscape must meet city code and result in a reduction of the
total annual water use for the property. Applicants are encouraged to use
Xeriscape principals and practices when installing their landscapes:
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Good Planning and Design |
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Limited Turf areas |
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Efficient Irrigation |
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Use of Soil Improvements |
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Use of Mulches |
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Low-Water-Use-Plants |
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Appropriate Maintenance |
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Brochures illustrating
these principals and practices are available free of charge from the
City of
Tempe Water Conservation Office @ 480-350-2668
NOTE: All rebates provided
will be on a first come, first served basis, subject to availability of funds.
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