Laserfiche WebLink
January 11, 2016 <br />1. Purpose and Applicability <br />1.1 Purpose <br />(A) The primary purpose of these Guidelines is to provide procedural and design <br />guidance for project applicants proposing landscape installation or rehabilitation <br />projects that are subject to the requirements of the Water Efficient Landscape <br />Ordinance. This document is also intended for use and reference by City staff in <br />reviewing and approving designs and verifying compliance with the Water <br />Efficient Landscape Ordinance. The general purpose of the Water Efficient <br />Landscape Ordinance is to promote the design, installation, and maintenance of <br />landscaping in a manner that conserves regional water resources by ensuring that <br />landscaping projects are not unduly water -needy and that irrigation systems are <br />appropriately designed and installed to minimize water waste. <br />(B) Other regulations affecting landscape design and maintenance practices are <br />potentially applicable and should be consulted for additional requirements. These <br />regulations include but may not be limited to: <br />(1) State of California Assembly Bill 1881; <br />(2) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Permit for the Municipal <br />Separate Storm Sewer System; <br />(3) Orange County Fire Authority Regulations for Fuel Modification in the <br />Landscape; <br />(4) Water Conservation and Drought Response Regulations of the Local <br />Water Purveyor; <br />(5) Regulations of the Local Water Purveyor governing use of Recycled <br />Water; <br />(6) Zoning Code; <br />(7) Building Code; <br />(8) Specific Plans, Master Plans, General Plan, or similar land use and <br />planning documents; and <br />(9) Conditions of approval for a specific project <br />1 <br />