2016-008 - Santa Ana Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance

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"D, erson" means any natural person, firm, joint venture, joint stock company, partnership, public or private association, club, company, corporation, business trust, organization, public or private agency, government agency or institution, school district, college, university, any other user of water provided by the City or the local water purveyor, or the manager, lessee, agent, servant, officer, or employee of any of them or any other entity which is recognized by law as the subject of rights or duties. "Pervious" means any surface or material that allows the passage of water through the material and into the underlying soil. "Plant factor" or "plant water use factor" is a factor, when multiplied by ETo, that estimates the amount of water needed by plants. For purposes of this Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, the plant factor range for low water use plants is 0 to 0.3; the plant factor range for moderate water use plants is 0.4 to 0.6; and the plant factor range for high water use plants is 0.7 to 1.0. Plant factors cited in these Guidelines are derived from the Department of Water Resources 2000 publication "Water Use Classification of Landscape Species." "Precipitation rate" means the rate of application of water measured in inches per hour. "Project applicant" means the person submitting a Landscape Documentation Package required under Section 2.1 to request a permit, plan check, or design review from the local agency. A project applicant may be the property owner or his or her designee. "Property owner" or "owner" means the record owner of real property as shown on the most recently issued equalized assessment roll. "Reference evapotranspiration" or "ETV means a standard measurement of environmental parameters which affect the water use of plants. ETo is given expressed in inches per day, month, or year as represented in Appendix C of these Guidelines, and is an estimate of the evapotranspiration of a large field of four to seven -inch tall, cool- season grass that is well watered. Reference evapotranspiration is used as the basis of determining the Maximum Applied Water Allowances. "Recycled water" or "reclaimed water" means treated or recycled waste water of a quality suitable for non - potable uses such as landscape irrigation and water features. This water is not intended for human consumption. "Runoff' means water which is not absorbed by the soil or landscape to which it is applied and flows from the landscape area. For example, runoff may result from water that is applied at too great a rate (application rate exceeds infiltration rate) or when there is a slope. "Special Landscape Areas" or "SLA" means an area of the landscape dedicated solely to edible plants such as orchards and vegetable gardens, areas irrigated with recycled water, water features using recycled water, and areas dedicated to active play such as community pools and spas, parks, sports fields, golf courses, and where turf provides a playing surface. "Sprinkler head' means a device which delivers water through a nozzle 36