Pursuant to the California Water Conservation in Landscaping Act, also known as the State Landscape Model Ordinance, Government Code §§ 65591, et seq. as amended, a city is required to adopt the State Landscape Model Ordinance or equivalent local landscape water efficiency requirements that are "at least as effective" as the state ordinance in conserving water. The council has adopted requirements that are at least as effective in reducing landscaping water use, also known as outdoor water use, as well as additional requirements for existing landscapes and indoor water use in Chapter 16.14 (California Green Building Code).
(Ord. 5108 § 2, 2010)