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(f) Maintenance: All plant material shall be maintained per section 41- 609 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. (g) Landscaping shall be installed and maintained in compliance with Article XVI of this chapter, pertaining to water conservation. Section 7. Section 41-316 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (P zoning district standards) is hereby amended to comply with AB 1881, such that it reads as follows: Sec. 41-316. Landscaped area. (a) Front. There shall be a landscaped front yard area of not less than fifteen (15) feet. (b) Side. There shall be a landscaped side yard area of not less than five (5) feet. On corner lots, the landscaped side yard shall not be less than fifteen (15) feet. (c) Rear. There shall be a landscaped rear yard area of not less than ten (10) feet if the lot abutting on the rear property line is a parcel used or zoned for residential purposes. There shall be a landscaped rear yard of not less than five (5) feet in all other cases. (d) Vehicular parking may not be located within any required landscaped area. (e) Prior to the issuance of any building permit, the developer shall submit to the city and the planning division shall approve a landscape plan that conforms to the requirements of this section and to standards for landscaping approved by the city council. (f) Landscaping shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the approved landscaping plan by the owner(s) and manager of the development. (g) Procedures for the approval and amendment of landscaping plans shall be established by the planning division. (h) All planting areas must be designed with an automatic irrigation system. Modifications shall be allowed for dry climate landscapes. Pop-up sprinklers shall be used in all areas other than installations against foundations for the sake of public safety. Drip, bubbler, or other low gallonage systems may be used in buffer areas and narrow strips. Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 8 of 22 11 B-8