Just one more indication that fake turf will soon be accepted not only by city officials, but by popular opinion as well. Why is fake grass even so illegal in certain California cities? In Sacramento for instance fake turf is prohibited in front lawns and has been so since 1984 when fake grass hadn't progressed to the point it has now. Half live vegetation such as shrubs and but if they want to deviate they can put in half concrete or rock or paver-type materials, plants, residents are not required to have live turf in their front yard under city code, trees. Back then, but now it's virtually indistinguishable from real turf, it looked tacky. It even has the brown thatching underneath the fibers. But now Sacramento's ban is no longer enforced Sacramento. Sacramento City Council Member Steven says that he's actively trying to get fake turf legalized for front yards too. Again, if they install fake turf in the front yard, which at this point there have only been a few homes doing this the last couple years, code is not being enforced" Further,. Even so, given the current drought situation, it's not being actively enforced, district 4 Director Consuelo Hernandez has stated that "Currently fake turf is prohibited by ordinance.