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(e) Procedures for the approval and amendment of landscaping plans <br /> shall be established by the planning division. <br /> (f) All planting areas must be designed with an automatic irrigation <br /> system. Modifications shall be allowed for dry climate landscapes. Pop-up <br /> sprinklers shall be used in all areas other than installations against <br /> foundations for the sake of public safety. Drip, bubbler, or other low <br /> gallonage systems may be used in buffer areas and narrow strips. <br /> Sleeving must be called out wherever irrigation pipes are installed under <br /> hardscape. <br /> (g) Landscaping shall be installed and maintained in compliance with <br /> Article XVI of this chapter, pertaining to water conservation. <br /> Section 13. Article XVI of Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby <br /> <br /> deleted in its entirety: <br /> Section 14. The following is hereby added to the Santa Ana Municipal <br /> Code as Article XVI of Chapter 41: <br /> ARTICLE XVI. <br /> WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE STANDARDS <br /> Sec. 41-1500. Purpose <br /> (a) The State Legislature has found that: <br /> (1) the waters of the State are of limited supply and are subject <br /> to ever increasing demands; <br /> (2) the continuation of California's economic prosperity is <br /> dependent on the availability of adequate supplies of water <br /> for future uses; <br /> (3) it is the policy of the State to promote the conservation and <br /> efficient use of water and to prevent the waste of this <br /> valuable resource; <br /> (4) landscapes are essential to the quality of life in California by <br /> providing areas for active and passive recreation and as an <br /> enhancement to the environment by cleaning air and water, <br /> preventing erosion, offering fire protection, and replacing <br /> ecosystems lost to development; <br /> Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br /> 11 B-15 Page 15 of 22 <br /> <br />