(A) Landscape irrigation audit. All landscape irrigation audits shall be conducted by a third party certified landscape irrigation auditor. Landscape audits shall not be conducted by the person who designed the landscape or installed the landscape.
(B) Irrigation water usage and report. For new construction and rehabilitated landscape projects installed after December 1, 2015, as described in § 153.160.020, the following shall apply:
(1) The project applicant shall submit an irrigation audit report with the Certificate of Completion that may include, but is not limited to: inspection, system tune-up, system test with distribution uniformity, reporting overspray or run off that causes overland flow and preparation of an irrigation schedule, including configuring irrigation controllers with application rate, soil types, plant factors, slope, exposure and any other factors necessary for the accurate programming.
(2) The city may require an irrigation water use analysis, irrigation audits, or irrigation surveys to ensure compliance with the maximum applied water allowance.
(Ord. 1346, passed 5-2-12; Am. Ord. 1379, passed 11-4-15)