An exemption shall exist only under Stage 1 for new lawns and ornamental vegetation planted to comply with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Best Management Practices (BMPs) or, for any other reason, as follows:

1) Newly planted sod will be exempt for twenty-one (21) days from the date it
was installed.
2) Seeded lawns, whether by hydroseed or other means, will be exempt for
thirty (30) days from the date of application.
3) Bedding plants, including annuals and perennials, will be exempt for fifteen
(15) days from the date of planting.
4) Vegetable gardens consisting of at least 75% edible plants shall be exempt
from designated irrigation days, with irrigation exclusively utilizing drip or
other low flow systems.

The property owner, or his/her designee, must notify the District verbally or in
writing to obtain exemptions for the establishment of new vegetation as outlined
above. A property may be approved for up to two exemptions per calendar year.