Help Navigating Scottsdale Xeriscape Rebate Programs
What Scottsdale water-conservation rebate programs require, where the official information lives, and what a project-support team can and cannot do about it.
Current status
At the last check on , the City of Scottsdale’s residential grass removal rebate — the one most relevant to a conversion — was closed, pending a new rebate season.
The City page itself showed a last-updated date of . Checked by Outrank One, direct read of the official City page.
What the City lists
As published on the official page at the check date above. Where the City’s own status text and summary table disagree about an amount, the amount is not repeated here.
Relevant to a xeriscape conversion
Residential grass removal
ClosedThe rebate most relevant to a conversion project, and it is currently closed. The City says these rebates will return when the new rebate season launches, and that it cannot guarantee requirements, eligibility, or amount until the program relaunches. Previous-season application materials are published for planning reference only.
WaterSense smart irrigation controller
Listed as availableCost, up to $250
Listed deadline:
Listed as available at the check date. Requires Scottsdale Water service, a WaterSense-labeled product, and purchase on or after July 8, 2026. Relevant to the irrigation side of a conversion.
Other residential programs
Smart home water monitor
ClosedReturns with the new rebate season. Not part of a landscape conversion.
Pool removal
ClosedReturns with the new rebate season. Outside this demonstration’s scope.
The order the City requires
- Per City ordinance, all removal rebates require a pre-inspection before any removal takes place.
- The City instructs homeowners not to begin removal before the program reopens and a Notice to Proceed has been received.
- Applications are downloaded, prepared with the required documentation, and submitted through the City’s portal or to the Water Conservation Office.
The parts that stay with you
A rebate application is between the homeowner and the City. The homeowner is the applicant, holds the water account the program is tied to, submits the application, and receives the City’s decision. None of that can be done on a homeowner’s behalf.
The part worth protecting is the order. A removal rebate requires the City to inspect before anything comes out, so the one irreversible mistake is starting removal early. A yard cannot be un-torn-out, and no later paperwork recovers it.
What project support covers
- Check what the City currently publishes, and say plainly whether a program is open or closed right now.
- Explain the published requirements in ordinary language, including the pre-inspection rule.
- Plan the project so the removal work does not run ahead of the City’s sequence.
- Help gather the project information the published application asks for.
Where the limits are
- Program availability and requirements change, and this page reflects only what the official City page said on the date shown.
- The City of Scottsdale independently determines availability, eligibility, and approval.
- Xero Zenith does not administer the program, has no special relationship with the City, and cannot guarantee a rebate or determine eligibility.
Why this page shows a date instead of an answer
Availability, amounts, deadlines and eligibility rules are set by the City and change between seasons. Everything on this page is a snapshot of what the official page said on the date shown, not a current status.
That is why the official link sits near the top rather than buried at the bottom. Before making a decision that depends on a program, read the City’s page — it is the only source that is current by definition.
Questions about rebate guidance
Is there currently a Scottsdale rebate for removing grass?
At the date shown on this page, the City’s residential grass removal rebate was closed and listed as returning when a new rebate season launches. Because that status changes, the official City page is linked directly and should be treated as the authority over anything written here.
Can Xero Zenith get me the rebate?
No. No landscaper can. The City runs the program and decides availability, eligibility, and approval. What a contractor can do is explain the published requirements and keep the project sequence from breaking them.
Can I start removing the lawn while I wait?
That is the mistake to avoid. The City requires a pre-inspection before removal for its removal rebates and tells homeowners not to begin until they have a Notice to Proceed. Tearing out turf early can put the rebate out of reach.
Include rebate guidance in the consultation
Rebate sequencing is planned alongside the design, before any removal is scheduled, so the work does not run ahead of the City’s process.
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