The purpose of this Chapter is to establish an alternative ordinance acceptable under Executive Order B-29-15 as being at least as effective as the State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance in conserving water within the City. This Chapter has the following additional purposes:
.010 Promote the benefits of consistent landscape ordinances with neighboring local and regional agencies;
.020 Promote the values and benefits of landscapes while recognizing the need to invest in water and other resources as efficiently as possible;
.030 Establish a structure for planning, designing, installing, and maintaining and managing water efficient landscapes in New Construction and Rehabilitated Landscape projects;
.040 Establish provisions for water management practices and water waste prevention for existing landscapes;
.050 Use water efficiently without waste by setting a Maximum Applied Water Allowance as an upper limit for water use and reduce water use to the lowest practical amount; and
.060 Encourage the use of economic incentives that promote the efficient use of water, such as implementing conservation pricing. (Ord. 5349 § 1 (part); January 12, 1993: Ord. 6160 § 1 (part); December 8, 2009: Ord. 6355 § 3 (part); January 26, 2016.)