Water is an increasingly limited and costly resource. It is
the intent of this chapter to establish a water conservation plan
to reduce water consumption in the landscape environment using conservation
principles.
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Whenever landscaping or a landscape plan is required by this code or as a condition of any action authorized by this code, the following standards of planting and irrigation system design and landscape and irrigation specifications shall apply. This code shall not be construed to require landscaping of single-family homes, excluding model homes as contained in Section
21.102.100 and tree planting requirements contained in Section 21.202.040(h).
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Upon installation of landscaping and irrigation systems, the
installer must contact the planning department and request an inspection.
The planting and irrigation installation must conform to the approved
plans before a certificate of occupancy will be issued by the chief
building official.
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Whenever landscaping or a planting and irrigation plan is required
by the code, or as a condition of and action authorized by this code,
the planting and irrigation system shall be maintained in accordance
with the approved planting and irrigation plan. Maintenance includes
removal of weeds, litter or other debris and replacement of dead plant
materials.
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A landscaping and irrigation plan review fee shall be paid to
the planning department. The amount of the fee will be set by resolution
of the board of supervisors.
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To promote landscape water conservation through education, all
single-family residential developments with two or more model homes
to be constructed by a developer, shall provide for landscaping of
at least fifty percent of the models consistent with the requirements
of this chapter.
A. Signs.
Each development with "water-saving" model homes may provide information
to potential buyers regarding the water-saving design by means of
a front yard sign up to four square feet in area. The sign should
indicate that the model features a water-saving planting and irrigation
design and may list the designer and supplier of the plants.
B. If
the optional sign is not used or it does not provide details on the
design, an interior display including a drawing, or combination of
drawings, shall be displayed inside each "water-saving" model which
provides a schematic of the landscape. These drawings shall include
a key identifying the common name of the plants used in the "water-saving"
model yards. A brochure with the same information may be distributed
with the sales information to potential buyers to satisfy this requirement.
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