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Step One: Hire a certified/licensed professional to complete and submit the required documentation
The property owner can hire any one of the following professionals to complete and submit the required documentation:
- Certified irrigation designer
- Certified landscape irrigation auditor
- Licensed landscape architect
- Licensed landscape contractor
- Licensed professional engineer
- Other person authorized by the State of California to design a landscape or an irrigation system
Step Two: Decide which option to comply with- Water Budget Method or Turf Limitation
The Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance provides two options to demonstrate landscape water efficiency:
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Water Budget Calculation Option: Using this method allows additional flexibility as long as the applicant does not exceed their allowable water budget that is measured in gallons. If using this option, a certified/licensed professional must submit either the interactive water budget form or a water budget form. Calculations must demonstrate that the landscape stays within a maximum applied water allowance. |
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Turf Area Limitation Option: Total turf area must be 25% or less of the landscape area or 500 square feet or less (residential projects only). Please note that in order to use the turf area limitation option, at least 80% of the plants in non-turf landscape areas are required to be native plants, low-water using plants, or no-water using plants. |
Step Three: Submit documentation from certified/licensed professional to obtain development permit
Before Construction Submit:
A non-refundable processing fee of $250 will be collected either at the time of Planning or Building Permit Application, whichever is applied for first.
Step Four: After construction submit a Landscape Audit Report from a certified/licensed professional
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