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SAN RAMON (CBS SF) An East Bay homeowner is in a battle with her homeowners association over her drought-resistant yard after she was fined by theHOA for not having sod.

Fran Paxton was trying to be good a citizen when she decided to replace her lawn with the water-savinglandscaping.

Its a variety of mint, it stays close to the ground , it takes very little water and it is green all year,Paxton said.

The newly-planted mint will fill in, she said, giving the appearance of grass in her San Ramon neighborhood of Twin Creeks.

It works for thelocal water district, which gave Paxton a rebate on the landscaping work.

On the other hand, the Twin Creeks Homeowners Association is nothappy. They were demanding that I put in sod, said an exasperated Paxton.

When she refused, the HOA fined her, assessing a $50 a month penalty until the sod is installed.

Meanwhile, many of her neighbors have had their lawns go completely brown during this drought. Other neighbors even have yards without lawns.

Originally posted here:
East Bay Homeowner Fined By HOA For Replacing Lawn With Drought-Resistant Landscaping

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