A. Preliminary Landscape Plan. A preliminary landscape plan shall be submitted as part of an application for a discretionary land use permit, and shall include the following minimum information:
1. Proposed and existing buildings and structures.
2. Proposed parking areas.
3. Proposed landscaped areas.
4. A calculation of the total hardscape and planted areas.
5. Preliminary list of plant materials.
B. Final Landscape Plan. Following approval of a land use permit, final landscape and irrigation plans, prepared and signed by a California-licensed landscape architect or licensed landscape contractor, shall be submitted to the Division prior to the issuance of a building permit. The final landscape and irrigation plan shall include the following minimum information. Other information, as deemed necessary by the Director, including a grading design plan, hardscape plan, and/or soils analysis, may also be required.
1. Landscape design plan specifications. The landscape design (planting and hardscape) plan(s) shall be drawn on project base sheets at a scale that accurately and clearly identifies the following:
a. Plant materials, trees, shrubs, ground cover, turf, and other vegetation. In addition to the new plant materials, all existing plants to remain, and all existing plants to be removed or relocated, shall be identified. Planting symbols shall be clearly drawn, and plants labeled by botanical name, common name, container size, spacing, and quantities of each group of plants indicated.
b. Property lines and street names.
c. Streets, driveways, walkways, steps, and other paved areas.
d. Pools, ponds, water features, fences, and retaining walls.
e. Designation of hardscape areas.
f. Existing and proposed buildings and structures, including pad elevations, if applicable.
g. Natural features, including rock outcroppings, existing trees, and existing shrubs, that will remain.
h. Tree staking, plant installation, soil preparation, and any other applicable planting and installation details.
i. A calculation of the total planted area and percentage of turf area.
j. Designation of recreational areas.
k. Landscape installation specifications.
l. Landscape maintenance specifications, including landscape contractors’ maintenance period.
2. Irrigation design plan specifications. The irrigation design plan shall be drawn on project base sheets, at the same scale as the landscape design plan, and shall accurately identify:
a. Location and size of separate water meters for the landscaped areas as required, including service line and size.
b. Location and size of the point of connection (POC) for the existing or modified irrigation system.
c. Location, type and size of all components of the irrigation system, including automatic controllers, main and lateral, valves, sprinkler heads, moisture-sensing devices, rain switches, quick couplers, backflow prevention devices, and automatic rain shut-off devices.
d. Static water pressure at the point of connection to the public water supply.
e. Flow rate (gallons per minute), application rate (inches per hour), and design operating pressure (psi) for each remote control valve and head radius or water coverage for each head (diameter for full heads).
f. Estimated annual water use, expressed in inches per square foot of landscaped area per year.
g. Hydrozones of high, medium, and low water usage shall be differentiated by color or patterning. All plants listed on the plant list or legend shall be classified and grouped by category of hydrozone.
C. Certificate of Completion. A Certificate of Completion, signed and sealed by the licensed landscape architect or licensed landscape contractor that prepared the plans, and submitted after installation and inspection of the project, shall be submitted prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
(Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part))