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"Maximum Applied Water Allowance" or "MAWA" means the upper limit of annual <br /> applied water for the established landscaped area as specified in Section 2.2 of <br /> the Standards. It is based upon the area's reference evapotranspiration, the ET <br /> <br /> Adjustment Factor, and the size of the landscaped area. The Estimated Applied <br /> Water Use shall not exceed the Maximum Applied Water Allowance. <br /> "Mined-land reclamation projects" means any surface mining operation with a <br /> reclamation plan approved in accordance with the Surface Mining and <br /> Reclamation Act of 1975. <br /> "New construction" means, for the purposes of this Article, a new building with a <br /> landscape or other new landscape such as a park, playground, or greenbelt <br /> without an associated building. <br /> "Non-pervious" means any surface or natural material that does not allow for the <br /> passage of water through the material and into the underlying soil. <br /> "Pervious" means any surface or material that allows the passage of water <br /> through the material and into the underlying soil. <br /> "Permit' means an authorizing document issued by local agencies for new <br /> construction or rehabilitated landscape. <br /> "Plant factor" or "plant water use factor" is a factor, when multiplied by ETo, that <br /> estimates the amount of water needed by plants. For purposes of this Article, the <br /> plant factor range for low water use plants is 0 to 0.3; the plant factor range for <br /> moderate water use plants is 0.4 to 0.6; and the plant factor range for high water <br /> use plants is 0.7 to 1.0. Plant factors cited in this Article are derived from the <br /> Department of Water Resources 2000 publication "Water Use Classification of <br /> Landscape Species." <br /> "Recycled water" or "reclaimed water" means treated or recycled waste water of <br /> a quality suitable for non-potable uses such as landscape irrigation and water <br /> features. This water is not intended for human consumption. <br /> "Reference evapotranspiration" or "ETo" means a standard measurement of <br /> environmental parameters which affect the water use of plants. ETo is given <br /> expressed in inches per day, month, or year as represented in Appendix A of the <br /> Standards, and is an estimate of the evapotranspiration of a large field of four-to <br /> seven-inch tall, cool-season grass that is well watered. Reference <br /> evapotranspiration is used as the basis of determining the Maximum Applied <br /> Water Allowances. <br /> "Rehabilitated landscape" means any re-landscaping project that meets the <br /> applicability criteria of Section 1.1(a), where the modified landscape area is <br /> greater than 2,500 square feet, is 50% of the total landscape area, and the <br /> modifications are planned to occur within one year. <br /> Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br /> Page 20 of 22 <br /> 11 B-20 <br /> <br />