When used in this article, the following words or phrases shall have the meanings set forth below:
"100-degree day" means a day when the maximum temperature measured at Sacramento Executive Airport equals or exceeds 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
"City water" means any water delivered by the city's water distribution system.
"Conventional irrigation system" means an in-ground irrigation system that consist of pipes and spray heads to distribute water on the landscape.
"Day" means the period beginning at 12 a.m. (midnight) and ending 24 hours later.
"Heat wave period" means a period of consecutive 100-degree days, beginning on the second consecutive 100-degree day and ending one day after the last consecutive 100-degree day.
"Integrated pest management" means a pest control methodology that utilizes a variety of complementary strategies to significantly reduce or eliminate the use of pesticides while at the same time managing pest populations at an acceptable level.
"Low volume irrigation system" means any irrigation system that applies irrigation water at low pressure through a system of tubing or lateral lines and low-volume emitters such as drip, drip lines, and bubblers with a flow rate measured in gallons per hour, and that is designed to apply small volumes of water slowly at or near the root zone of plants. This includes but is not limited to properly functioning drip irrigation systems and soaker hoses.
"Measurable rainfall" means a rainfall event during which 0.125 inches of precipitation or more is recorded at the National Weather Service rain gauge located at the Sacramento Executive Airport.
"New landscaping" means any lawn, plants or other landscaping planted after the effective date of the ordinance adopting this section.
"Smart controller" means an irrigation controller that matches water use to real- time weather conditions by monitoring and using information about weather and site conditions such as soil moisture, rain, wind, soil type, plant type, and evapotranspiration. For purposes of this article, an irrigation controller with an Environmental Protection Agency issued "Water Sense" label is a smart controller.
"Special landscape area" means an area used solely for growing edible plants; a landscaped area irrigated solely with recycled water; one or more water features using recycled water; and landscaped areas open to the public that are dedicated to active play, such as parks, sports fields, golf courses, and other playing surfaces.
"Water waste runoff" means water flowing away from property in any gutter, ditch, or other manner over the surface of the ground due to excessive application of city water. Incidental overspray on hardscape surfaces that does not result in runoff leaving the property is not water waste runoff. (Ord. 2017-0062 § 2; Ord. 2017-0045 § 2; Ord. 2009-050 § 1; Ord. 2009-026 § 1)