Synonyms that are in the dictionary are marked in green. Synonyms that are not in the dictionary are marked in red.
Antonyms that are in the dictionary are marked in green. Antonyms that are not in the dictionary are marked in red.
And now, the agency says, it’s time to mandate valleywide rip out of this nonfunctional turf, the splash of green just for a splash of green.
Source: https://www.kunc.org/thirstgap/2023-05-08/a-crackdown-in-sin-city
For larger HOAs, this could mean huge plumbing and landscaping expenses to water green belts or other common areas, which are deemed “nonfunctional.”
Source: https://www.dailynews.com/2023/05/05/hoa-homefront-how-4-pending-bills-would-badly-affect-hoas/
I think Governor Newsom particularly called out that he'd still like to see nonfunctional turf, not be irrigated, that's in line with the potential long-term regulation in California to try to avoid ornamental plantings of lawn everywhere.
Mutant trees with nonfunctional versions of this gene already exist and produce nearly no pollen.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-08-pollen-free-trees-combat-hay-fever.html
Prohibiting new, nonfunctional turf is a way to protect all the investments Denver Water has poured into turf-removal programs over the years, according to Greg Fisher, manager of demand planning and efficiency at Denver Water.
State lawmakers are advancing a bill that would prohibit the planting of new, nonfunctional turf.
To our understanding, the current system/s are antiquated and nonfunctional.