A. 
The California State Legislature has found that the limited supply of state waters are subject to ever increasing demands; that California's economic prosperity depends on adequate supplies of water; that state policy promotes conservation and efficient use of water; that landscapes provide recreation areas, clean the air and water, prevent erosion, offer fire protection, and replace ecosystems displaced by development; and that landscape design, installation, and maintenance can and should be water efficient. Consistent with the legislative findings, the purpose of this section is to promote the values and benefits of landscapes while recognizing the need to use water and other resources as efficiently as possible; to establish a structure for designing, installing, and maintaining water efficient landscapes, and to establish provisions for water management practices and water waste prevention.
B. 
A landscape plan that complies with the City's Water Efficient Landscape Standards, as adopted by resolution of the City Council, must be submitted by the project applicant and approved by the City before commencement of construction of a development or redevelopment project that requires a landscape plan under any provision of the Santa Barbara Municipal Code other than this section, or when a building permit or design review approval is required for the following projects:
1. 
Construction of a new building that exceeds 500 square feet;
2. 
Substantial redevelopment of a building, as described in Section 30.140.200 of this Code, that exceeds 500 square feet;
3. 
Addition of more than 500 square feet of floor area to an existing building;
4. 
Projects where a landscape plan is required by any City design review or land use review body, including, but not limited to, the Architectural Board of Review, Historic Landmarks Commission, Single Family Design Board, Staff Hearing Officer, or the Planning Commission.
C. 
Compliance with subsection B of this section is required as a condition of City water service to a parcel. The City will not provide water service or provide evidence of an ability or commitment to provide water service for a parcel located outside of the City's jurisdictional limits unless the owner of the parcel submits an agreement to comply with the requirements of this section in a form satisfactory to the Public Works Director.
(Ord. 4787, 1992; Ord. 5460, 2008; Ord. 5847, 2018; Ord. 6101 §2, 2023)
Industrial, commercial, multi-unit residential, or mixed commercial and residential uses requiring any discretionary permit or approval located within 500 feet of a recycled water distribution pipe must connect to the recycled water system, unless the responsible decision-making body or official determines at the time of issuance of the permit or approval that the connection is infeasible. The decision-making body or official may condition the permit or approval at a later time when connection becomes feasible.
(Ord. 4485, 1987; Ord. 5847, 2018)
If recycled water is available to a parcel, the Director may make a preliminary determination to require recycled water use pursuant to California Water Code Section 13552.4, 13552.8, or 13554 and establish a time schedule for compliance. A notice of that preliminary determination and a time schedule for compliance shall be sent to the owner of the parcel(s) using for this purpose, the last known name and address of such owners as shown upon the last assessment roll of the County of Santa Barbara. Any notice by the Director under this section shall be deemed given when properly addressed and deposited into the United States mail with postage fully pre-paid or personally delivered to the owner. The owner may file a notice of objection which must be in writing, must specify the reasons for the objections and must be filed with the Director within 20 days after it is given or mailed to the owner. The preliminary determination and time schedule for compliance shall be final if the owner does not file a timely objection. The Director or designee shall meet with the owner to attempt to resolve the objections. If the objections cannot be resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the City and owner, the Director may refer the matter to the State Water Resources Control Board.
(Ord. 4485, 1987; Ord. 5847, 2018)