For the purposes of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AUTOMATIC IRRIGATION CONTROLLER.
An automatic timing device used to remotely control valves that operate an irrigation system.
CHECK VALVE (ANTI-DRAIN VALVE).
A valve located under a sprinkler head, or other location in the irrigation system, to hold water in the system to prevent drainage from sprinkler heads when the sprinkler is off.
DRIP IRRIGATION.
Any non-spray low volume irrigation system specifically designed to apply small volumes of water slowly at or near the root zone of plants utilizing emission devices with a flow rate measured in gallons per hour.
EMITTER.
A drip irrigation emission device that delivers water slowly from the system to the soil.
GARDEN.
A plot of ground where herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables are cultivated.
HYDROZONE.
A portion of the landscaped area having plants with similar water needs.
LANDSCAPING.
The planting, configuration and maintenance of trees, ground cover, shrubbery and other plant material, decorative natural and structural features (walls, fences, hedges, trellises, fountains, sculptures), earth patterning and bedding materials, and other similar site improvements that serve an aesthetic or functional purpose.
LOW VOLUME IRRIGATION.
The application of irrigation water at low pressure through a system of tubing or lateral lines and low-volume emitters such as drip, drip lines, and bubblers.
LOW VOLUME IRRIGATION
systems are specifically designed to apply small volumes of water slowly at or near the root zone of plants.
MULCH.
Any organic material such as leaves, bark, straw, compost, or inorganic mineral materials such as rocks, gravel, and decomposed granite left loose and applied to the soil surface for the beneficial purposes of reducing evaporation, suppressing weeds, moderating soil temperature, and preventing soil erosion.
NATIVE.
Of indigenous origin to California.
OVERHEAD IRRIGATION.
Systems that deliver water through the air (e.g., spray heads and rotors).
OVERSPRAY.
The irrigation water which is delivered beyond the target area.
PERVIOUS.
Any surface or material that allows the passage of water through the material and into the underlying soil.
RAIN SENSOR.
A component which automatically suspends an irrigation event when it rains.
RECYCLED WATER OR RECLAIMED WATER.
Nonpotable water meeting all public health codes and standards that has been derived in any part from sewage through wastewater treatment so that it is suitable for beneficial reuse in landscape irrigation and decorative water features and is no longer considered wastewater.
RECYCLED OR RECLAIMED WATER
may also mean reusable wastewater from residential, commercial and industrial bathroom sinks, bath tub shower drains, and clothes washing equipment drains that is reused on site for landscape irrigation and decorative water features. Such
RECYCLED OR RECLAIMED WATER
is sometimes referred to as
GRAY WATER
.
RUNOFF.
Water which is not absorbed by the soil or landscape to which it is applied and flows from the landscape area.
SOIL MOISTURE-BASED CONTROLLER.
A device that measures the amount of water in the soil. The device may also suspend or initiate an irrigation event.
(Ord. 601-C.S., passed 3-4-14; Am. Ord. 622-C.S., passed 11-17-15)