(a) Model home complexes, unless they are utilizing “reclaimed water”, shall be landscaped in accordance with the xeriscape landscape principles listed in Section 17.60.030
(a) and the following minimum requirements:
(1) Plant Materials.
Landscaping shall consist of native or drought-tolerant plants capable of surviving the desert environment and climate with a minimum of maintenance and supplemental watering. A list of plants determined capable of meeting this criterion is contained in Section 17.60.080. Other plants may be considered on their merits in meeting this criterion. Determinations of plant species suitability will be made by the Director upon submission of project plans.
(2) Turf and Water Surfaces/Features.
Combined turf and water surfaces of all water features shall not occupy more than fifty (50) percent of the landscapable area within each lot in the model home complex. Swimming pools, hot tubs and spas are exempt from this limitation.
(3) Literature Package.
A literature package describing water conserving landscaping designs shall be on display within all model sales offices. If copies of the literature package are not made available by the homebuilder, such display shall include information regarding where the literature is available. The following are recommended to be included in the literature package:
A. A Guide to High Desert Landscaping is available at your local water district offices and the Planning Division offices.
B. The Unthirsty One Hundred
Reprint from Sunset Magazine - October 1988
Lane Publishing Company
Menlo Park, California 94025
[Ord. No. 515, Exhibit I, 5/22/13; Ord. No. 528, Exhibit M, 9/10/14.]