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加州的干旱法律两次深入CC&Rs（契约、条件与限制）内部：一次是宣告要求保持绿色草坪的约定条款无效，另一次是阻止会员遵守限水规定时本会随之而来的罚款。
条文 民法典 §§ 4735, 4736
相关法案 AB 786 (2015) · SB 992 (2014)
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四类直接无效的约定条款
《加州民法典》§ 4735(a)以“尽管有任何其他法律规定”开头，其适用范围超出声明书（declaration）：管理文件或建筑、景观绿化方面的指引或政策中的条款，只要有下列任何一种情形，即属无效且不可强制执行——
- 禁止使用低耗水植物（无论是成片种植，还是用来替换现有草坪），或设定实际上等于禁止的条件。
- 禁止人造草坪或其他仿草合成地面，或实际上等于禁止。
- 实际上禁止或限制遵守依照《加州政府法典》第65595条(c)通过的节水景观条例。
- 实际上禁止或限制遵守依照《加州水法典》第353条或第375条通过的任何用水限制。
请注意前两项保护的是什么。不是某一株耐旱灌木，而是成片种植的低耗水植物，并且明确包括用来替换现有草坪的情形——草坪改造说的正是这种情形。人造草坪则单独成项，因为这是业主协会（HOA）最常援引的约定条款。
§ 4735(b)保留其余的景观绿化规则，但以完全符合(a)款为限。协会仍然有自己的规则手册，只是其中不能再有这四类条款。
任草坪变黄不会被罚款
§ 4735(c)：尽管本部有其他规定，在州长依照《加州政府法典》第8558条(b)宣布干旱紧急状态期间，或地方政府依照第8558条(c)宣布地方干旱紧急状态期间，业主减少或停止浇灌植物或草坪的，协会不得对其处以罚款或征收会费。两种宣布有其一即可。
§ 4735(d)规定了一个例外，而且范围很窄：如果业主从零售供水商处获得再生水，却不用于景观灌溉，就不受这项保护。有替代水源而不使用，与节约用水是两回事。
而且不必恢复原状
§ 4735(e)只有一句话，却是业主最常不知道的一条。业主为应对已宣布的紧急状态而安装节水景观设施的，在紧急状态结束后，不得被要求撤除或恢复原状。
因此，只要业主愿意，改造就可以是永久的。干旱解除后，协会发信要求业主恢复草坪，就是在要求法条规定协会不得要求的事情。
高压冲洗
§ 4736(a)：在州或地方政府宣布的干旱紧急状态期间，管理文件中要求对独立产权单位外部或其附属的专用公共区域进行高压冲洗的条款，均属无效且不可强制执行。
§ 4736(b)对这一用语作出定义，使该条款无法被绕开：即使用高压喷雾器或水管以及饮用水，清除表面和物体上的松动油漆、霉菌、污垢、灰尘、泥浆和尘土——明确列举了建筑物、车辆和混凝土。关键在于饮用水。使用再生水或非饮用水即可满足的要求，不在本条宣告无效的范围之内。
民法典 § 4735 — 英文原文
Low Water-Using Plants and Water-Efficient Landscaping
Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 780, Sec. 2.5. (AB 786) Effective October 11, 2015.
条文以英文呈现，因为法律以英文颁布，具有法律效力的是英文版本。本页的说明为中文；如与条文有出入，以条文为准。
(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a provision of the governing documents or architectural or landscaping guidelines or policies shall be void and unenforceable if it does any of the following:
(a)(1)Prohibits, or includes conditions that have the effect of prohibiting, the use of low water-using plants as a group or as a replacement of existing turf.
(a)(2)Prohibits, or includes conditions that have the effect of prohibiting, the use of artificial turf or any other synthetic surface that resembles grass.
(a)(3)Has the effect of prohibiting or restricting compliance with either of the following:
(a)(3)(A)A water-efficient landscape ordinance adopted or in effect pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 65595 of the Government Code.
(a)(3)(B)Any regulation or restriction on the use of water adopted pursuant to Section 353 or 375 of the Water Code.
(b)This section shall not prohibit an association from applying landscaping rules established in the governing documents, to the extent the rules fully conform with subdivision (a).
(c)Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, except as provided in subdivision (d), an association shall not impose a fine or assessment against an owner of a separate interest for reducing or eliminating the watering of vegetation or lawns during any period for which either of the following have occurred:
(c)(1)The Governor has declared a state of emergency due to drought pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8558 of the Government Code.
(c)(2)A local government has declared a local emergency due to drought pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 8558 of the Government Code.
(d)Subdivision (c) shall not apply to an owner of a separate interest that, prior to the imposition of a fine or assessment described in subdivision (c), receives recycled water, as defined in Section 13050 of the Water Code, from a retail water supplier, as defined in Section 13575 of the Water Code, and fails to use that recycled water for landscaping irrigation.
(e)An owner of a separate interest upon which water-efficient landscaping measures have been installed in response to a declaration of a state of emergency described in subdivision (c) shall not be required to reverse or remove the water-efficient landscaping measures upon the conclusion of the state of emergency.
逐字转载自加州立法顾问办公室（Legislative Counsel）公布的条文，并与第二个来源逐字核对（leginfo (Legislative Counsel official bulk code database, LAW_SECTION_TBL) · California Public Law (Public.Law)）。加州法律属于政府法令，不受版权保护。本页为非官方转载——官方版本由立法顾问办公室在leginfo.legislature.ca.gov公布，以该版本为准。
机器可读：/data/4735.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。
民法典 § 4736 — 英文原文
Pressure Washing During a Drought
Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 434, Sec. 2. (SB 992) Effective September 18, 2014.
条文以英文呈现，因为法律以英文颁布，具有法律效力的是英文版本。本页的说明为中文；如与条文有出入，以条文为准。
(a)A provision of the governing documents shall be void and unenforceable if it requires pressure washing the exterior of a separate interest and any exclusive use common area appurtenant to the separate interest during a state or local government declared drought emergency.
(b)For purposes of this section, “pressure washing” means the use of a high-pressure sprayer or hose and potable water to remove loose paint, mold, grime, dust, mud, and dirt from surfaces and objects, including buildings, vehicles, and concrete surfaces.
逐字转载自加州立法顾问办公室（Legislative Counsel）公布的条文，并与第二个来源逐字核对（leginfo (Legislative Counsel official bulk code database, LAW_SECTION_TBL) · California Public Law (Public.Law)）。加州法律属于政府法令，不受版权保护。本页为非官方转载——官方版本由立法顾问办公室在leginfo.legislature.ca.gov公布，以该版本为准。
机器可读：/data/4736.json——同一条文，附分项锚点、日期和来源。