(a) During a period for which the Governor has issued a proclamation of a state of emergency under this chapter based on drought conditions, a city, county, or city and county shall not impose a fine under any ordinance for a failure to water a lawn or for having a brown lawn.

(b) A violation of this section is not subject to the criminal penalties set forth in Section 8665.

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Terms Used In California Government Code 8627.7

(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 62, Sec. 2. (AB 1) Effective January 1, 2016.)