HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 10-O2ORDINANCE NO. 10-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 88.34 OF THE AZUSA
MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
WHEREAS, California Constitution article X, section 2 and California Water Code section 100
provide that because of conditions prevailing in the State of California (the "State"), it is the
declared policy of the State that the general welfare requires that the water resources of the State
shall be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are capable, the waste or
unreasonable use of water shall be prevented, and the conservation of such waters is to be
exercised with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use thereof in the interest of the people
and the public welfare; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Water Code section 106, it is the declared policy of the State
that the use of water for domestic use is the highest use of water and that the next highest use is
for irrigation; and
WHEREAS, California Assembly Bill 1881 ("AB 1881"), enacted into law on September 28,
2008, modifies and strengthens the existing "Water Conservation in Landscaping Act"
(California Government Code section 65591 et seq.) (the "Act"). The Act's goal is to improve
state water conservation efforts by establishing a model water efficient landscape ordinance for
local agencies to adopt and use for the purpose of reducing water waste associated with irrigation
of outdoor landscaping; and
WHEREAS, AB 1881 requires the State Department of Water Resources ("Department") to
update the existing model water efficient landscape ordinance which provides guidelines for
cities and counties to adopt local landscape irrigation ordinances as required by the law; and
WHEREAS, all cities and counties are required to either adopt the State's updated model water
efficient landscape ordinance (the "Model Ordinance") or, by January 1, 2010, adopt their own
water efficient landscape ordinance that is as effective in conserving water as the Model
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, a model water efficient landscape ordinance has been developed for local agencies
in Orange County (the "Orange County Model Ordinance") and the City has determined to adopt
its own local water efficient landscape ordinance, based on the Orange County Model Ordinance,
that is as effective in conserving water as the Model Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality
Act ("CEQA") (California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.). Pursuant to State
CEQA Guidelines section 15307 (14 Cal. Code Regs., § 15307), this Ordinance is covered by the
CEQA Categorical Exemption for actions taken to assure the maintenance, restoration,
enhancement, or protection of a natural resource where the regulatory process involves
procedures for protection of the environment. The adoption of this ordinance will result in the
enhancement and protection of water resources, and will not result in cumulative adverse
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environment impacts or any other potentially significant impact described in State CEQA
Guidelines section 15300.2. It is therefore exempt from the provisions of CEQA.
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings.
The City Council hereby finds and determines that:
a) The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein;
b) Current local design. practices in new landscapes typically achieve the State Model Water
Efficient Landscape Ordinance water use goals;
c) Consistent with these findings, the purpose of the City's Water Efficient Landscape
Ordinance is to establish an alternative model acceptable under AB 1881 as being at least as
effective as the State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance in the context of
conditions in the City in order to:
1. Promote the benefits of consistent landscape ordinances with neighboring local and
regional agencies;
2. Promote the values and benefits of landscapes while recognizing the need to invest water
and other resources as efficiently as possible;
3. Establish a structure for planning, designing, installing, and maintaining and managing
water efficient landscapes in new construction and rehabilitated projects;
4. Establish provisions for water management practices and water waste prevention for
existing landscapes;
5. Use water efficiently without waste by setting a Maximum Applied Water Allowance as
an upper limit for water use and reduce water use to the lowest practical amount; and
6. Encourage the use of economic incentives that promote the efficient use of water, such as
implementing a budget -based tiered -rate structure.
SECTION 2. Amendments to Chapter 88.34 — New Section 88.34.080
Section 88.34.080 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and restated to
read as follows:
88.34.080 — Water Efficient Landscaping.
A. Definitions.
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Except where the context of such words or phrases clearly indicates a different meaning or
construction, the words, terms, and phrases used in this section shall have the following
meanings ascribed to them:
Applied water. The portion of water supplied by the irrigation system to the landscape
Association. A nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the purpose of
managing a common interest development.
Budget -based tiered -rate structure. The tiered or block rates for irrigation accounts charged by
the retail water agency in which the block definition for each customer is derived from lot size or
irrigated area and the evapotranspiration requirements of landscaping.
Certificate of Completion. The certificate required to be completed and submitted to the City
certifying that the landscape project has complied with the provisions of the water efficient
landscape regulations contained in this section and the Guidelines.
Common interest development. A community apartment project, condominium project, planned
development, and stock cooperative pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1351.
Ecological restoration project. A project where the site is intentionally altered to establish a
defined, indigenous, historic ecosystem.
Enforcement officer. Any employee or agent of the City authorized to enforce the provisions of
the Municipal Code as designated in writing by the City.
Estimated Applied Water Use. The average annual total amount of water estimated to be
necessary to keep plants in a healthy state, calculated as provided in the Guidelines. It is based
on the reference evapotranspiration rate, the size of the landscaped area, plant water use factors,
and the relative irrigation efficiency of the irrigation system.
ET adjustment factor or ETAF. The factor that is equal to the plant factor divided by the
irrigation efficiency factor for a landscape project, as described in the Guidelines. The ETAF is
calculated in the context of local reference evapotranspiration, using site-specific plant factors
and irrigation efficiency factors that influence the amount of water that needs to be applied to the
specific landscaped area. A combined plant mix with a site -wide average plant factor of 0.5
(indicating a moderate water need) and average irrigation efficiency of 0.71 produces an ET
adjustment factor of (0.7) = (0.5/0.71), which is the standard of water use efficiency generally
required by this Section 88.34.080 and the Guidelines, except that the ETAF for a special
landscaped area shall not exceed 1.0.
Guidelines. The Guidelines for Implementation of the City of Azusa Water Efficient Landscape
Regulations, which describe procedures, calculations, and requirements for landscape projects
subject to this section.
Hardscape. Any durable material or feature (pervious and impervious) installed in or around a
landscaped area, such as pavements or walls. Pools and other water features are considered part
of the landscaped area and not considered hardscape for purposes of this section.
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Homeowner installed. Any landscaping either installed by a private individual for a single-
family residence or installed by a landscape professional hired by a homeowner. A homeowner,
for purposes of this ordinance, is a person who occupies the dwelling he or she owns or rents.
This definition excludes speculative homes, which are not owner -occupied dwellings and which
are subject under this section to the requirements applicable to developer -installed single-family
and multi -family residential landscape projects.
Hydrozone. A portion of the landscaped area having plants with similar water needs and
typically irrigated by one valve/controller station. A hydrozone may be irrigated or non-
irrigated.
Impervious. Any surface or natural material that does not allow for the passage of water through
the material and into the underlying soil.
Irrigation efficiency. The measurement of the amount of water beneficially used divided by the
amount of water applied. Irrigation efficiency is derived from measurements and estimates of
irrigation system characteristics and management practices. The minimum average irrigation
efficiency for purposes of this section is 0.71. Greater irrigation efficiency can be expected from
well designed and maintained systems.
Landscaped area. All the planting areas, turf areas, and water features in a landscape design plan
subject to the Maximum Applied Water Allowance and Estimated Applied Water Use
calculations. The landscaped area does not include footprints of buildings or structures,
sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, decks, patios, gravel or stone walks, other pervious or
impervious hardscape, and other non -irrigated areas designated for non -development (e.g., open
spaces and existing native vegetation).
Landscape Documentation Package. The package of documents that a project applicant is
required to submit to the City for review and approval of landscape projects, as described in the
Guidelines.
Landscape professional. A licensed landscape architect, licensed landscape professional, or any
other person authorized to design a landscape pursuant to Sections 5500.1, 5615, 5641, 5641.1,
5641.2, 5641.3, 5641.4, 5641.5, 5641.6, 6701, 7027.5 of the California Business and Professions
Code, Section 832.27 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations, and Section 6721 of the
California Food and Agriculture Code.
Landscape proiect. The total area of landscape in a project, as provided in the definition of
"landscaped area," meeting the requirements under this section.
Local agency. A city or county, including a charter city or charter county, that is authorized by
the City to implement, administer, and/or enforce any of the provisions of this section on behalf
of the City. The local agency may be responsible for the enforcement or delegation of
enforcement of this section, including, but not limited to, design review, plan check, issuance of
permits, and inspection of a landscape project.
Local water purveyor. Any entity, including a public agency, city, county, or private water
company that provides retail water service.
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Maximum Applied Water Allowance or MAWA. The upper limit of annual applied water for
the established landscaped area as specified in Section 2.2 of the Guidelines. It is based upon the
area's reference evapotranspiration, the ET adjustment factor, and the size of the landscaped
area. The Estimated Applied Water Use shall not exceed the Maximum Applied Water
Allowance.
Mined -land reclamation proiects. Any surface mining operation with a reclamation plan
approved in accordance with the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975.
Model ordinance. The Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance adopted by the California
Department of Water Resources in accordance with California Government Code section 65591
et seg.
New construction. A new building with landscaping or a landscape -dominated project, such as a
park, playground, playing field, or greenbelt or other new landscape, which may or may not have
an associated building or structure.
Pervious. Any surface or material that allows the passage of water through the material and into
the underlying soil.
Permit. An authorizing document issued by local agencies for new construction or rehabilitated
landscape.
Person. 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 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.
Plant factor or plant water use factor. A factor, when multiplied by ETo, that estimates the
amount of water needed by plants. For purposes of this section, 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 this section are
derived from the Department of Water Resources 2000 publication `Water Use Classification of
Landscape Species.'
Project applicant. The person submitting a Landscape Documentation Package pursuant to
Section 2.1 of the Guidelines, to request a permit, plan check or design review from the City for
the installation of landscape.
Recycled water or reclaimed water. Treated or recycled waste water of a quality suitable for
non -potable uses such as landscape irrigation and water features, and which is not intended for
human consumption.
Reference evapotranspiration or ETo. 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 B of the Guidelines, and is an estimate of the evapotranspiration of a
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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.
Rehabilitation project. A landscape project that results in the substantial removal and
replacement of, and/or modifications to, existing landscaping and meets the requirements under
subsections C(1)(c) and (e) of this section.
Special landscaped area. An area of 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 parks, sports fields, golf courses, and areas where turf
provides a playing surface.
State. The State of California.
Turf. A ground cover surface of mowed grass. Annual bluegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, Perennial
ryegrass, Red fescue, and Tall fescue are cool -season grasses. Bermuda grass, Kikuyu grass,
Seashore Paspalum, St. Augustine grass, Zoysia grass, and Buffalo grass are warm -season
grasses.
Valve. A device used to control the flow of water in an irrigation system.
Water feature. A design element where water is artificially supplied and where open water
performs an aesthetic or recreational function. Water features include artificial ponds, lakes,
waterfalls, fountains, artificial streams, spas, and swimming pools. The surface area of water
features is included in the high water use hydrozone of the landscaped area. Constructed
wetlands used for on-site wastewater treatment, habitat protection or storm water best
management practices that are not irrigated and used solely for water treatment or storm water
retention are not water features and, therefore, are not subject to the water budget calculation.
Watering window. The time of day irrigation is allowed pursuant to any applicable city,
regional, state, or local water purveyor water conservation or drought response laws, rules,
policies, or regulations.
B. Purpose and Intent.
1) The purpose of this section is to promote the conservation and efficient use of water and to
prevent the waste of this valuable resource.
2) The intent of this section is to establish alternative regulations that are at least as effective
as the State's Model Ordinance.
C. Applicability of water efficient landscape regulations.
1) The water efficient landscape regulations set forth in this section shall apply to the
following landscape projects:
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a) New construction projects by public agencies or private developers of non-
residential projects which have a proposed landscaped area equal to or greater than 2,500 square
feet, and are otherwise subject to:
A discretionary approval of a landscape plan, or
2. A ministerial permit for a landscape or water feature;
b) New construction projects by private developers, associations, or property
managers of residential projects which have a proposed landscaped area equal to or greater than
2,500 square feet, and are otherwise subject to:
1. A discretionary approval of a landscape plan, or
2. A ministerial permit for a landscape or water feature;
C) Landscape rehabilitation projects by public agencies, private developers,
associations, or property managers of residential or non-residential projects which:
1. Have a proposed landscaped area equal to or greater than 2,500 square
feet,
2. Propose to rehabilitate fifty percent (50%) or more of the existing
landscaped area, and
3. Are otherwise subject to:
(i.) A discretionary approval of a landscape plan, or
(ii.) A ministerial permit for a landscape or water feature;
d) Homeowner installed landscape for new construction of single-family or multiple -
family residential property, which have a proposed landscaped area equal to or greater than 5,000
square feet, and are otherwise subject to:
1. A discretionary approval of a landscape plan, or
2. A ministerial permit for a landscape or water feature;
e) Homeowner installed landscape rehabilitation projects for single-family or
multiple -family residential property, which:
1. Have a proposed landscaped area equal to or greater than 5,000 square
feet,
2. Propose to rehabilitate fifty percent (50%) or more of the existing
landscaped area, and
3. Are otherwise subject to:
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(i). A discretionary approval of a landscape plan, or
(ii) A ministerial permit for a landscape or water feature.
2) This section does not apply to:
a) Registered local, State, or federal historical sites;
b) Ecological restoration projects that do not require a permanent irrigation system;
C) Mined -land reclamation projects that do not require a permanent irrigation
system;
d) Plant collections, as part of botanical gardens and arboretums open to the public;
e) Cemeteries; and
f) Any other new landscape installation project and landscape rehabilitation project
not listed in this section.
3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, Sections 2.8 and 2.9 of the Guidelines shall
apply to cemeteries.
4) A landscape design plan for projects in fire -prone areas and fuel modification zones shall
comply with requirements of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, where applicable.
When conflicts between the provisions of this section and fire safety design elements exist,
the fire safety requirements shall have priority.
D. Implementation procedures.
1) Prior to the issuance of any permits, a Landscape Documentation Package shall be
submitted to the City for review and approval of all landscape projects subject to the
provisions of this section. Any Landscape Documentation Package submitted to the City
shall comply with the provisions of the Guidelines.
2) The Landscape Documentation Package shall include a certification by a landscape
professional appropriately licensed in the State stating that the landscape design and
water use calculations have been prepared by or under the supervision of such licensed
landscape professional and are certified to be in compliance with the provisions of this
section and the Guidelines.
3) Landscape and irrigation plans shall be submitted to the City for review and approval
with appropriate water use calculations as set forth in the Guidelines.
4) Water use calculations shall be consistent with calculations contained in the Guidelines.
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5) Verification of compliance of the landscape installation with the approved plans shall be
obtained through a Certificate of Completion as provided in the Guidelines, and where
applicable, in conjunction with a certificate of use and occupancy or permit final process.
E. Landscape Water Use Standards.
1) For new landscape installation or rehabilitated landscape projects subject to this
section, the Estimated Applied Water Use allowed for the landscaped area shall not
exceed the MAWA calculated using an ET adjustment factor of 0.7, except for special
landscaped areas where the MAWA is calculated using an ET adjustment factor of 1.0; or
the design of the landscaped area shall otherwise be shown to be equivalently water -
efficient in a manner acceptable to the City; as provided in the Guidelines.
2) Irrigation of all landscaped areas shall be conducted in a manner conforming to
the rules, regulations, and requirements, including any established watering windows, and
shall be subject to the penalties and incentives for water conservation and water waste
prevention as determined and implemented by the applicable local water purveyors or as
mutually agreed by the local water purveyors and the City.
F. Enforcement and administration.
1) The City Manager is authorized to administer and enforce the provisions of this section
and the Guidelines. Any City authorized personnel or enforcement officers may exercise
any enforcement powers as set forth in the Municipal Code.
2) The City may delegate to, or enter into a contract with, a local agency or other person to
implement and administer any of the provisions of this section on behalf of the City.
G. Guidelines for Implementation of the Water Efficient Landscape Regulations.
The City shall adopt Guidelines for the implementation of this section. Such Guidelines may be
amended from time to time by resolution of the City Council. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the
City Manager may establish any forms or other related documents to administer compliance with
the Guidelines as he or she deems appropriate and in furtherance of this section.
H. Recovery of costs.
1) The City Manager or his or her designee shall serve an invoice for costs upon the person
or responsible person who is subject to a notice of violation, a cease and desist order, or
an administrative compliance order. An invoice for costs shall be immediately due and
payable to the City. If any person or responsible person fails to either pay the invoice for
costs or appeal successfully the invoice for costs in accordance with this section, then the
City may institute collection proceedings. The invoice for costs may include reasonable
attorneys' fees.
2) The City shall impose any other penalties or regulatory fees, as fixed from time to time
by resolution of the City Council, for a violation or enforcement of this section.
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3) In addition to the costs which may be recovered pursuant to the Municipal Code, and in
order to recover the costs of the water efficient landscape regulatory program set forth in
this section, the City Council may, from time to time, fix and impose by resolution fees
and charges. The fees and charges may include, but are not limited to, fees and charges
for:
a) Any visits of an enforcement officer, or other city staff or authorized
representative of the city for time incurred for inspections of property;
b) Any monitoring, inspection, and surveillance procedures pertaining to
enforcement of this section;
C) Enforcing compliance with any term or provision of this section;
d) Any other necessary and appropriate fees and charges to recover the cost of
providing the city's water efficient landscape regulatory program.
SECTION 3. Amendment to Chapter 78, Azusa Municipal Code.
Section 78-544 of Chapter 78 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and
restated to read as follows:
See. 78-544 — Additional measures.
(a) The city shall provide each applicant for development permits with water
conservation information, including the requirements of any approved landscape
plan for the area to be developed.
(b) The city council may adopt landscape standards consistent with this division by
resolution.
(c) All planting, irrigation, and landscape -related improvements to new landscape
installation projects or landscape rehabilitation projects by public agencies or
private developers of public parks, public rights-of-way, medians, and other
landscaping related to streets and sidewalks, with a landscaped area meeting the
criteria set forth in Section 88.34.080, subsection C(1), shall comply with the
water efficient landscape provisions of Section 88.34.080.
SECTION 4. Adoption of Guidelines for Implementation.
The City Council hereby approves and adopts the Guidelines for Implementation of the City of
Azusa Water Efficient Landscape Regulations (the "Guidelines"), attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
to this Ordinance and by this reference incorporated herein, for implementation of this Ordinance
and Section 88.34.080 of the Azusa Municipal Code. The Guidelines describe the procedures,
calculations, design requirements, and verification process for landscape projects subject to
Section 88.34.080. Any amendments, modifications or any other type of change to the
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Guidelines may be adopted and effectuated by Resolution of the City Council. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the City Manager is hereby authorized to establish any forms or other related
documents to administer compliance with the Guidelines as he or she deems appropriate and in
furtherance of Section 88.34.080.
SECTION 5. Exemption from California Environmental Quality Act.
The City Council hereby determines that this Ordinance is exempt from review under the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") (California Public Resources Code Section
21000 et seq.). Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15307 (14 Cal. Code Regs., §
15307), this Ordinance is covered by the CEQA Categorical Exemption for actions taken to
assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of a natural resource where the
regulatory process involves procedures for protection of the environment. The adoption of this
Ordinance will result in the enhancement and protection of water resources, and will not result in
cumulative adverse environment impacts or any other potentially significant impact described in
State CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2. It is therefore exempt from the provisions of CEQA.
The City Council hereby directs the City Manager or his designee to prepare and file a Notice of
Exemption within five business days following adoption of this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason
held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City
Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection,
subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or
more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions might
subsequently be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 7. Conflicting Provisions.
If any provisions of Section 88.34.080 or Section 78-544 are in conflict with other provisions of
the Azusa Municipal Code, the City's general plan, any City adopted specific plan or master
plan, any other resolution or ordinance of the City, any State law or regulation, or any
requirements of the Los Angeles County Fire Department pertaining to fire -prone areas and fuel
modification zones, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.
SECTION S. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption in accordance with the,
provisions of California law.
SECTION 9. City Clerk Certification.
The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted
as required by law.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Azusa on this 1" day of March, 2010.
ROCHA, MAYOR
M
ex_
VERA MENDOZA,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF AZUSA)
I VERA MENDOZA, City Clerk for the City of Azusa hereby certify that the forgoing
Ordinance No, 10-02, was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting for
the City Council of the City of Azusa held on the 16th day of February, 2010 and that thereafter, said
ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of 1st day of March, 2010, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT
COUNCIL MEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, HANKS, ROCHA
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA CARVALHO, CITY ATTORNEY
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EXHIBIT "A"
GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS
[ATTACHED]
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GUIDELINES
FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA
WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE
REGULATIONS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Page No.
1. Purpose and Applicability................................................................................1
1.1 Purpose.......................................................................................................1
1.2 Applicability..............................................................................................2
2. Submittal Requirements for New Landscape Installations or Landscape
Rehabilitation Projects.....................................................................................3
2.1 Elements of the Landscape Documentation Package and
Landscape Submittal Sheet..................................................................3
2.2 Water Efficient Landscape Calculations and Alternatives ..................5
2.3 Soil Management Report .....................................................................7
2.4 Landscape Design Plan .........................................................................8
2.5 Irrigation Design Plan ..........................................................................10
2.6 Grading Design Plan ............................................................................14
2.7 Certificate of Completion...................................................................15
2.8 Post -Installation Irrigation Scheduling...............................................16
2.9 Post -Installation Landscape and Irrigation Maintenance ....................
16
3. Provisions for Existing Landscapes................................................................16
4. Conflicting Provisions....................................................................................17
APPENDIX A — DEFINITIONS
APPENDIX B - REFERENCE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION (ETO) TABLE
APPENDIX C — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE WORKSHEET
APPENDIX D — LANDSCAPE SUBMITTAL SHEET
APPENDIX E — CERTIFICATION OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN
APPENDIX F — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
APPENDIX G — CHECKLIST OF LANDSCAPE DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE
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1. Purpose and Applicability
1.1 Purpose
(a) The primary purpose of these Guidelines is to provide procedural
and design guidance for project applicants proposing landscape installation or
landscape rehabilitation projects that are subject to the requirements of the Water
Efficient Landscape Regulations. This document is also intended for use and reference
by city staff and/or consultants in reviewing and approving designs and verifying
compliance with the Water Efficient Landscape Regulations. The general purposes of
the Water Efficient Landscape Regulations are to (i) promote the design, installation,
and maintenance of landscaping in a manner that conserves regional water resources,
by ensuring that landscape projects are not unduly water -needy and that irrigation
systems are appropriately implemented to minimize water waste; and (ii) establish
alternative regulations that are at least as effective as the Model Ordinance.
(b) Other regulations affecting landscape design, installation, and
maintenance practices are potentially applicable and should be consulted for additional
requirements. These regulations include but may not be limited to:
(1) city specific plans, master plans, general plan, or similar
land use and planning documents;
(2) Grading and Excavation Code;
(3) Water Quality Code;
(4) Development Code;
(5) California Government Code sections 65591 et seq.;
(6) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
for the city's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System;
(7) Los Angeles Fire Authority Regulations for Fuel
Modification in the Landscape;
(8) water conservation and drought response regulations of the
city and local water purveyor;
recycled water;
Code; and
(9) regulations of the local water purveyor governing use of
(10) California Building Code as codified in Section 14-1 of the
(11) any conditions of approval for a specific project.
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1.2 Applicability
(a) These Guidelines shall apply to all of the following landscape
projects:
(1) new construction projects by public agencies or private
developers of non-residential projects which have a proposed landscaped area equal to or
greater than 2,500 square feet, and are otherwise subject to:
(A) a discretionary approval of a landscape plan, or
(B) a ministerial permit for a landscape or water
feature;
(2) new construction projects by private developers,
associations, or property managers of residential projects which have a proposed
landscaped area equal to or greater than 2,500 square feet, and are otherwise subject to:
(A) a discretionary approval of a landscape plan, or
(B) a ministerial permit for a landscape or water
feature;
(3) landscape rehabilitation projects by public agencies or
private developers of non-residential projects which:
(A) have a landscaped area equal to or greater than
2,500 square feet,
(B) propose to rehabilitate fifty percent (50%) or more
of the landscaped area, and
(C) are otherwise subject to:
(i) discretionary approval of a landscape plan,
or
(ii) a ministerial permit for a landscape or water
feature;
(4) homeowner installed landscape for new construction of
single-family or multiple -family residential property, which have a proposed landscaped
area equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet, and are otherwise subject to:
feature;
(A) a discretionary approval of a landscape plan, or
(B) a ministerial permit for a landscape or water
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(5) homeowner installed landscape rehabilitation projects for
single-family or multiple -family residential property, which:
5,000 square feet,
of the landscaped area, and
or
feature.
(A) have a landscaped area equal to or greater than
(B) propose to rehabilitate fifty percent (50%) or more
(C) are otherwise subject to:
(i) discretionary approval of a landscape plan,
(ii) a ministerial permit for a landscape or water
(b) These Guidelines do not apply to:
(1) registered local, State, or federal historical sites;
(2) ecological restoration projects that do not require a
permanent irrigation system;
(3) mined -land reclamation projects that do not require a
permanent irrigation system;
(4) plant collections, as part of botanical gardens and
arboretums open to the public;
(5) cemeteries; and
(6) any other new landscape installation project and landscape
rehabilitation project not listed in Code section 88.34.080(C)(1) and Section 1.2(a)
hereof.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1.2(b) hereof, Sections
2.8 and 2.9 of these Guidelines shall apply to cemeteries.
2. Submittal Requirements for New Landscape Installations or Landscape
Rehabilitation Projects
2.1 Elements of the Landscape Documentation Package and Landscape
Submittal Sheet
A Landscape Documentation Package and Landscape Submittal Sheet are
required to be submitted by the project applicant for review and approval prior to the
issuance of ministerial permits by the city for landscape projects or water features, and
prior to start of construction. Unless otherwise directed by the city, the Landscape
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Documentation Package shall include the following elements, either on plan sheets or
supplemental pages as directed by the city:
(a) project information, including, but not limited to, the following:
date; project name (if applicable); project address, parcel, tract, and/or lot number(s);
(b) total landscaped area (square feet) and rehabilitated landscaped
area (if applicable); project type (e.g., new, rehabilitated, public, private, cemetery,
homeowner -installed, commercial, industrial, business, single-family, multi -family);
water supply type (e.g., potable, recycled, or well) and identify the local water purveyor
if the project applicant is not served by a private well;
(c) the Checklist of Landscape Documentation Package in
accordance with Appendix G hereof;
(d) project contacts, including contact information for the project
applicant and owner;
(e) a Certification of Landscape Design in accordance with
Appendix E hereof that includes a landscape professional's professional stamp, as
applicable, signature, contact information (including email and telephone number),
license number, and date, certifying the statement that, "The design of this project
complies with the requirements of the city's Water Efficient Landscape Regulations"
and shall bear the signature of such landscape professional as required by law;
(f) a Landscape Submittal Sheet in accordance with Appendix D of
these Guidelines;
(g) Maximum Applied Water Allowance (MAWA) and Estimated
Applied Water Use (EAWO calculations, expressed as annual totals, including, but not
limited to, the following: a Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet (optional at discretion
of the city) for the landscape project; hydrozone information table (optional at the
discretion of the city) for the landscape project; and water budget calculations (optional
at the discretion of the city) for the landscape project;
(h) a soil management report or specifications, or specification
provision requiring soil testing and amendment recommendations and implementation
to be accomplished during construction of the landscape project;
(i) a landscape design plan for the landscape project, including
identification of the plant material to be installed;
0) an irrigation design plan for the landscape project;
(k) a grading design plan, unless grading information is included in
the landscape design plan for the landscape project, or unless the landscape project is
limited to replacement planting and/or irrigation to rehabilitate an existing landscaped
area. The grading design plan shall conform to the provisions .of the Grading and
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Excavation Code and any applicable provisions of the Water Quality Code and
Development Code; and
(1) any other information the city or the project applicant deems
relevant for determining whether the landscape project complies with the Water
Efficient Landscape Regulations and these Guidelines.
[Note: Authority Cited: Section 65595, Government Code. Reference: Section 65596,
Government Code.]
2.2 Water Efficient Landscape Calculations and Alternatives
(a) The project applicant shall provide the calculated Maximum
Applied Water Allowance (MAWA) and Estimated Applied Water Use (EAWU) for
the landscaped area as part of the Landscape Documentation Package submitted to the
city.
(b) The project applicant shall complete the Water Efficient
Landscape Worksheets in accordance with the sample worksheets in Appendix C
hereof and shall comply with the following provisions:
(1) The EAWU allowable for the landscaped area shall not
exceed the MAWA. The MAWA shall be calculated using an Evapotranspiration
Adjustment Factor (ETA F) of 0.7, except for the portion of the M4 WA applicable to any
special landscaped areas within the landscape project, which shall be calculated using an
ETAF of 1.0. Where the design of the landscaped area can otherwise be shown to be
equivalently water -efficient, the project applicant may submit alternative or abbreviated
information supporting the demonstration that the annual EAWU is less than the MA WA,
at the discretion of and for the review and approval of the city.
(2) Water budget calculations shall adhere to the following
requirements
(A) The MA WA shall be calculated using the Water
Efficient Landscape Worksheets and equation presented in Appendix C on page C-4. The
example calculation on page B-1 thereof is a hypothetical example to demonstrate proper
use of the equation.
(B) The Estimated Applied Water Use shall be
calculated using the Water Efficient Landscape Worksheets and equation presented in
Appendix C on page C-5. The example calculation on page C-2 thereof is a hypothetical
example.
(C) For the calculation of the MAWA and EAWU, a
project applicant shall use the ETo values from the Reference Evapotranspiration (ETo)
Table in Appendix B.
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(D) For calculation of the EAWU, the plant water use
factor shall be determined as appropriate to the project location from the Water Use
Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS) species evaluation list. The plant factor
is 0.1 for very low water use plants, 0.2 to 0.3 for low water use plants, 0.4 to 0.6 for
moderate water use plants, and 0.7 to 1.0 for high water use plants.
(E) For calculating the EAWU, the plant water use
factor shall be determined for each valve hydrozone based on the highest -water -use plant
species within the hydrozone. At the option of the project applicant or the city, the plant
factor for each hydrozone may be required to be further refined as a "landscape
coefficient" according to protocols defined in detail in the WUCOLS document, to reflect
planting density and microclimate effects on water needs.
(F) For calculation of the EAWU, the area of a water
feature shall be defined as a high water use hydrozone with a plant factor of 1.0.
(G) For calculation of the EAWU, a temporarily
irrigated hydrozone area, such as an area of highly drought -tolerant native plants that ace
not intended to be irrigated after they are fully established, shall be defined as a very low
water use hydrozone with a plant factor of 0.1.
(H) For calculation of the MA WA, the ETAF for special
landscaped areas shall be set at 1.0. For calculation of the EAWU, the ETAF for special
landscaped areas shall be calculated as the special landscaped area (SLA) plantfactor
divided by the SLA irrigation efficiency factor.
(I) Irrigation efficiency shall be calculated using the
worksheet and equation presented in Appendix C on page C-5.
(3) The MAWA shall adhere to the following requirements:
(A) The MAWA shall be calculated using the equation
presented in Appendix C on page C-4. The example calculation in Appendix C on page
C-1 is a hypothetical to demonstrate proper use of the equation and does not represent an
existing and/or planned landscape project. The reference evapotranspiration (ETo)
values used in this calculation are from the Reference Evapotranspiration (ETo) Table in
Appendix B, and are for planning purposes only.
(B) For actual irrigation scheduling, automatic irrigation
controllers are required and shall use current ETo data, such as from the California
Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS), other equivalent data, or soil
moisture sensor data.
2.3 Soil Management Report
(a) In order to reduce runoff and encourage healthy plant growth, a
soil management report shall be completed by the project applicant, or his/her
designee, as follows:
(1) Submit soil samples to a certified agronomic soils
laboratory for analysis and recommendations.
(2) Soil sampling shall be conducted in accordance with
laboratory protocol, including protocols regarding adequate sampling depth for the
intended plants.
(b) The soil analysis may include, but is not limited to:
infiltration rate table;
(1) soil texture;
(2) infiltration rate determined by laboratory test or soil texture
(3) pH;
(4) total soluble salts;
(5) sodium;
(6) percent organic matter; and
(7) recommendations.
(c) The project applicant, or his/her designee, shall comply with one
of the following:
(1) if significant mass grading is not planned, the soil analysis
report shall be submitted to the city as part of the Landscape Documentation Package; or
(2) if significant mass grading is planned, the soil analysis
report shall be submitted to the city as part of the Certificate of Completion.
(d) The soil analysis report shall be made available, in a timely
manner, to the landscape professional preparing the landscape design plans and
irrigation design plans to make any necessary adjustments to such design plans.
(e) The project applicant, or his/her designee, shall submit
documentation verifying implementation of the soil analysis report recommendations to
the city with the Certif cate of Completion.
[Note: Authority Cited: Section 65595, Government Code. Reference: Section 65596,
Government Code.]
2.4 Landscape Design Plan
For the efficient use of water, a landscape shall be carefully designed and planned
for the intended function of the project. A landscape design plan meeting the following
design criteria shall be submitted as part of the Landscape Documentation Package:
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(a) Plant material may be selected for the landscaped area, provided
the EAWU in the landscaped area does not exceed the MA WA. To encourage the
efficient use of water, the following is highly recommended:
(1) protect and preserve non-invasive water -conserving plant
species and water -conserving turf;
(2) select water -conserving plant species and water -conserving
turf,
(3) select plants based on disease and pest resistance; and
(4) select trees based on applicable city tree requirements and
tree shading guidelines.
(b) Each hydrozone shall have plant materials with similar water use,
with the exception of hydrozones with plants of mixed water use, as specified in
Section 2.5(f) of these Guidelines.
(c) Plants shall be selected and planted appropriately based upon
their adaptability to the climatic, geologic, and topographical conditions of the project
site. To encourage the efficient use of water, the following is highly recommended for
the landscape design plan: use the Sunset Western Climate Zone System which takes
into account temperature, humidity, elevation, terrain, latitude, and varying degrees of
continental and marine influence on local climate; recognize the horticultural attributes
of plants (i.e., mature plant size, invasive surface roots) to minimize damage to property
or infrastructure (e.g., buildings, sidewalks, and power lines); and consider the solar
orientation for plant placement to maximize summer shade and winter solar gain.
(d) Turf is discouraged on slopes greater than 25% where the toe of
the slope is adjacent to an impervious hardscape and where 25% means 1 foot of
vertical elevation change for every 4 feet of horizontal length (rise divided by run x 100
= slope percent).
(e) A landscape design plan for projects in fire -prone areas and fuel
modification zones shall comply with requirements of the Los Angeles County Fire
Department, where applicable. When conflicts between water conservation and fire
safety design elements exist, the fire safety requirements shall have priority.
(f) The use of invasive plant species and/or noxious plant species is
strongly discouraged.
(g) The architectural guidelines of a common interest development
shall not prohibit or otherwise include conditions that have the effect of prohibiting the
use of water efficient plant species as a group.
(h) Water features shall comply with the following:
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(1) Recirculating water systems shall be used for any water
feature.
(2) Where available and consistent with public health
guidelines, recycled water shall be used as a source for decorative water features.
(3) The surface area of a water feature shall be included in the
high water use hydrozone area of the water budget calculation.
(4) Approved safety pool covers are highly recommended for
pools, hot tubs, spas, portable spas, and nonportable wading pools.
(i) Mulch and other soil amendments shall be required in the
following circumstances and be applied in compliance with following:
(1) A minimum two inch (2") layer of mulch shall be applied
on all exposed soil surfaces of planting areas; it shall not be applied in turf areas,
creeping or rooting groundcovers, or direct seeding applications where mulch is
contraindicated.
(2) Stabilizing mulching products shall be used on slopes.
(3) The mulching portion of the seed/mulch slurry in
hydroseeded applications shall meet the mulching requirement.
(4) Soil amendments shall be incorporated according to
recommendations of the soil report and what is appropriate for the plants selected (see
Section 2.3 of these Guidelines).
(j) The landscape design plan, at a minimum, shall:
(1) delineate and label each hydrozone by number, letter, or
other method;
(2) identify each hydrozone as low, moderate, high water or
mixed water use. Temporarily irrigated areas of the landscaped area shall be included in
the low water use hydrozone for the water budget calculation;
(3) identify recreational areas; identify areas permanently and
solely dedicated to edible plants;
(4) identify areas irrigated with recycled water; identify type of
mulch and application depth;
(5) identify soil amendments, type, and quantity; identify type
and surface area of water features;
(6) identify hardscapes (pervious and impervious);
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(7) identify location and installation details of any applicable
storm water best management practices that encourage on-site retention and infiltration of
storm water. Storm water best management practices are encouraged in the landscape
design plan. Examples include, but are not limited to:
(A) infiltration beds, swales, and basins that allow water
to collect and soak into the ground;
(B) constructed wetlands and retention ponds that retain
water, handle excess flow and filter pollutants; and
(C) pervious or porous surfaces (e.g., permeable pavers
or blocks, pervious or porous concrete, etc.) that minimize runoff,
(8) identify any applicable rain harvesting or catchment
technologies (e.g., rain gardens, cisterns, etc.);
(9) contain the following statement: "I have complied with the
criteria of the Water Efficient Landscape Regulations and applied them for the efficient
use of water in the landscape design plan;" and
(10) bear the signature of a California licensed landscape
professional.
[Note: Authority Cited: Section 65595, Reference: Section 65596, Government Code and
Section 1351, Civil Code.]
2.5 Irrigation Design Plan
For the efficient use of water, an irrigation system shall meet all of the
requirements listed in this section and the manufacturer's recommendations. The
irrigation system and its related components shall be planned and designed to allow for
proper installation, management, and maintenance. An irrigation design plan meeting the
following design criteria shall be submitted as part of the Landscape Documentation
Package:
(a) Dedicated landscape water meters are highly recommended on
landscaped areas smaller than 5,000 square feet to facilitate water management.
(b) Automatic irrigation controllers utilizing either
evapotranspiration or soil moisture sensor data shall be required for irrigation
scheduling in all irrigation systems.
(c) The irrigation system shall be designed to ensure that the
dynamic pressure at each emission device is within the manufacturer's recommended
pressure range for optimal performance.
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(d) If the static pressure is above or below the required dynamic
pressure of the irrigation system, pressure -regulating devices such as inline pressure
regulators, booster pumps or other devices shall be installed to meet the required
dynamic pressure of the irrigation system.
(e) Static water pressure, dynamic or operating pressure and flow
reading of the water supply shall be measured at the point of connection. These
pressure and flow measurements shall be conducted at the design stage. If the
measurements are not available at the design stage, the measurements shall be
conducted at installation.
(f) Sensors (rain, freeze, wind, etc.), either integral or auxiliary, that
suspend or alter irrigation operation during unfavorable weather conditions shall be
required on all irrigation systems, as appropriate for local climatic conditions. Irrigation
should be avoided during windy or freezing weather or during rain.
(g) Manual shut-off valves (such as a gate valve, ball valve, or
butterfly valve) shall be required, as close as possible to the point of connection of the
water supply, to minimize water loss in case of an emergency (such as a main line
break) or routine repair.
(h) Backflow prevention devices shall be required to protect the
water supply from contamination by the irrigation system. A project applicant shall
refer to the applicable city Code provisions (i.e., public health) for additional backflow
prevention requirements.
(i) High flow sensors that detect and report high flow conditions
created by system damage or malfunction are recommended.
0) The irrigation system shall be designed to prevent runoff, low
head drainage, overspray, or other similar conditions where irrigation water flows onto
non -targeted areas, such as adjacent property, non -irrigated areas, hardscapes,
roadways or structures.
(k) Relevant information from the soil management plan, such as
soil type and infiltration rate, shall be utilized when designing irrigation systems.
(1) The design of the irrigation system shall conform to the
hydrozones of the landscape design plan.
(m) Average irrigation efficiency for the project shall be determined
in accordance with the EAWU calculation sheet in Appendix C on page C-5. Unless
otherwise indicated by the irrigation equipment manufacturer's specifications or
demonstrated by the project applicant, the irrigation efficiency of the sprinkler heads
used within each hydrozone shall be assumed to be: pop-up stream rotator heads = 75%;
stream rotor heads = 75%; microspray = 75%; bubbler = 80%; drip emitter = 85%; and
subsurface irrigation = 90%.
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(n) In mulched planting areas, the use of low volume irrigation is
required to maximize water infiltration into the root zone.
(o) Sprinkler heads and other emission devices shall have matched
precipitation rates, unless otherwise directed by the manufacturer's recommendations.
(p) Swing joints or other riser -protection components are required on
all risers subject to damage that are adjacent to high traffic areas.
(q) Check valves or anti -drain valves shall be installed for all
irrigation systems.
(r) Narrow, or irregularly shaped areas, including turf, less than
eight (8) feet in width in any direction shall be irrigated with subsurface irrigation or
low volume irrigation system.
(s) Overhead irrigation shall not be permitted within 24 inches of
any impervious surface. Allowable irrigation within the setback from impervious
surfaces may include drip, drip line, or other low flow non -spray technology. The
setback area may be planted or implanted. The surfacing of the setback may be mulch,
gravel, or other porous material. These restrictions may be modified if:
(1) the landscaped area is adjacent to permeable surfacing and
no runoff occurs; or
(2) the adjacent impervious surfaces are designed and
constructed to drain entirely to landscaping; or
(3) the irrigation designer for the landscape project specifies
an alternative design or technology, as part of the Landscape Documentation Package
and clearly demonstrates strict adherence to irrigation system design criteria in Section
2.5 (b)(3) hereof. Prevention of overspray and runoff must be confirmed during an
irrigation audit performed by the city.
(t) Slopes greater than 25% shall not be irrigated with an irrigation
system with a precipitation rate exceeding 0.75 inches per hour. This restriction may be
modified if the landscape designer of the landscape project specifies an alternative
design or technology, as part of the Landscape Documentation Package, and clearly
demonstrates no runoff or erosion will occur. Prevention of runoff and erosion must be
confirmed during the irrigation audit.
(u) All new irrigation controllers installed within the city after
January 1, 2012, shall be smart automatic irrigation controllers.
that:
(v) In preparing an irrigation design plan, it is highly recommended
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(1) the project applicant inquire with the local water purveyor
about peak water operating demands (on the water supply system) or water restrictions
that may impact the effectiveness of the irrigation system;
(2) the design plan includes sprinkler head to sprinkler head
coverage. However, sprinkler spacing shall be designed to achieve the highest possible
distribution uniformity using the manufacturer's recommendations.
(w) For each hydrozone, the irrigation design plan shall comply with
the following requirements:
(1) Each valve shall irrigate a hydrozone with similar site,
slope, sun exposure, soil conditions and plant materials with similar water use.
(2) Sprinkler heads and other emission devices shall be
selected based on what is appropriate for the plant type within that hydrozone.
(x) Where feasible, trees shall be placed on separate valves from
shrubs, groundcovers, and turf.
(y) Individual hydrozones that mix plants of moderate and low water
use or moderate and high water use, may be allowed if:
(1) the plant factor calculation is based on the proportions of
the respective plant water uses and their respective plant factors; or
(2) the plant factor of the higher water using plant is used for
the calculations
(z) Individual hydrozones that mix high and low water use plants
shall not be permitted.
(aa) On the landscape design plan and irrigation design plan,
hydrozone areas shall be designated by number, letter or other designation. On the
irrigation design plan, the areas irrigated by each valve shall be designated and assign a
number to each valve.
(bb) The irrigation design plan, at a minimum, shall contain:
(1) the location and size of separate water meters for
landscape;
(2) the location, type and size of all components of the
irrigation system, including controllers, main and lateral lines, valves, sprinkler heads,
moisture sensing devices, rain switches, quick couplers, pressure regulators, and backflow
prevention devices;
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(3) static water pressure at the point of connection to the
public water supply;
(4) flow rate (gallons per minute), application rate (inches per
hour) and design operating pressure (pressure per square inch) for each station;
(5) irrigation schedule parameters necessary to program smart
automatic irrigation controllers specified in the landscape design;
(6) the following statement: "I have complied with the criteria
of the Water Efficient Landscape Regulations and applied them accordingly for the
efficient use of water in the irrigation design plan;" and
(7) the signature of a licensed landscape professional.
[Note: Authority Cited: Section 65595, Government Code. Reference: Section 65596,
Government Code.]
2.6 Grading Design Plan
(a) For the efficient use of water, grading of a landscape project site
shall be designed to minimize soil erosion, runoff and water waste. The finished
grading configuration of the landscaped area, including pads, slopes, drainage,
postconstruction erosion control and storm water control Best Management Practices as
applicable, shall be shown on the landscape plan unless this information is fully
included in separate grading plans for the project; or unless the project is limited to
replacement planting and/or irrigation to rehabilitate an existing landscaped area. In
addition to the provisions contained herein, the grading design plan shall comply with
the provisions of the Grading and Excavation Code and any applicable provisions of
the Water Quality Code and Development Code.
(b) The project applicant shall submit a landscape grading plan that
indicates finished configurations and elevations of the landscaped area including, but
limited to: height of graded slopes; drainage patterns; pad elevations; finish grade; and
storm water retention improvements, if applicable.
(c) To prevent excessive erosion and runoff, it is highly
recommended that the project applicant: grade so that all irrigation and normal rainfall
remains within property lines and does not drain on to impervious hardscapes; avoid
disruption of natural drainage patterns and undisturbed soil; and avoid soil compaction
in landscaped areas.
(d) The grading design plan shall contain the following statement: "I
have complied with the criteria of the ordinance and applied them accordingly for the
efficient use of water in the grading design plan" and shall bear the signature of the
landscape professional for the landscape project.
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[Note: Authority Cited: Section 65595, Government Code. Reference: Section 65596,
Government Code.]
2.7 Certificate of Completion
(a) Landscape project installation shall not proceed until (i) the
project applicant has deposited with the city all applicable permit fees in accordance
with the city's applicable fee schedule; (ii) the Landscape Documentation Package has
been approved by the city; and (iii) any ministerial permits required are issued.
(b) The project applicant shall notify the city at the beginning of the
installation work and at intervals as necessary for the duration of the landscape project
work, to schedule all required inspections.
(c) A Certificate of Completion for the landscape project shall be
obtained through a Certificate of Use and Occupancy or a Permit Final issued by the
city. The requirements for the final inspection and permit closure shall include the
following:
(1) The project applicant shall submit to the city a Certificate
of Completion in the form included as Appendix F of these Guidelines, which shall
include: (i) certification by a landscape professional that the landscape project has been
installed per the approved Landscape Documentation Package; and (ii) the following
statement: "The landscaping has been installed in substantial conformance to the design
plans, and complies with the provisions of the Water. Efficient Landscape Regulations for
the efficient use of water in the landscape."
(2) The project applicant shall provide documentation of the
irrigation scheduling parameters used to set the irrigation controller(s).
(3) At the option of the city, the project applicant may be
required to submit one or more of the following: (i) an irrigation audit report from a
Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor; (ii) documentation of enrollment in a city, state,
regional or local water purveyor sponsored water conservation and/or drought response
and/or water conservation program; and/or (iii) documentation that the MA WA and
EAWU information for the landscape project has been submitted to the local water
purveyor.
[Note: Authority Cited: Section 65595, Government Code. Reference: Section 65596,
Government Code.]
2.8 Post -Installation Irrigation Scheduling
(a) For the efficient use of water, all irrigation schedules shall be
developed, managed, and evaluated to utilize the minimum amount of water required to
maintain plant health. Irrigation schedules shall meet the following criteria:
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(1) Irrigation schedules shall be regulated by automatic
irrigation controllers
(2) Irrigation schedules and overhead irrigation shall be
scheduled and/or adjusted in compliance with any applicable city, State, regional, or local
water conservation and/or drought response laws, rules, policies, and regulations.
Operation of the irrigation system outside the normal watering window is allowed for
auditing and system maintenance.
[Note: Authority Cited: Section 65595, Government Code. Reference: Section 65596,
Government Code.]
2.9 Post -Installation Landscape and Irrigation Maintenance
Landscapes shall be maintained to ensure water use efficiency in accordance with
the Code and any applicable city, State, regional, or local water purveyor water
conservation and/or drought response laws, rules, policies, or regulations.
3. Provisions for Existing Landscapes
(a) Irrigation of all landscaped areas shall be conducted in a manner
conforming to the rules, regulations, and requirements, and shall be subject to the
penalties and incentives for water conservation and water waste prevention, as
determined and implemented by the local water purveyor and/or the city.
(b) The city may administer programs such as irrigation water use
analyses, irrigation surveys, and/or irrigation audits, tiered water rate structures, water
budgeting by parcel or other approaches to achieve landscape water use efficiency
community -wide to a level equivalent to or less than would be achieved by applying a
MA WA calculated with an ETAF of 0.8 to all landscaped areas in the city over one acre
in size. The city may, pursuant to a contract or other agreement, elect to have a local
water purveyor, contractor, or other local agency administer such programs.
(c) The architectural guidelines of a common interest development
shall not prohibit or otherwise include conditions that have the effect of prohibiting the
use of low-water use plants or water -conserving plant species as a group.
4. Conflicting Provisions
The provisions of these Guidelines are in addition to any other requirements,
laws, rules, policies, or regulations imposed or adopted by the city. If the provisions of
these Guidelines are in conflict with each other, other provisions of the Code, the city's
general plan, any city adopted specific plan or master plan, any resolution or ordinance of
the city, or any State law or regulation, any applicable city, State, regional, or local water
purveyor water conservation or drought response requirements, laws, rules, policies, or
regulations, or requirements of the Los Angeles Fire Authority pertaining to fire -prone
areas and fuel modification zones, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.
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APPENDIX A - DEFINITIONS
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DEFINITIONS
Unless the context otherwise requires, the italicized terms used in these Guidelines shall
have the meanings set forth below:
"Association" means a nonprofit corporation or unincorporated association created for the
purpose of managing a common interest development.
"Backflow prevention device" means a safety device used to prevent pollution or
contamination of the water supply due to the reverse flow of water from the irrigation
system.
"Certificate of Completion" means the certificate included in Appendix F hereof and
required to be completed and submitted to the city pursuant to Section 2.7(a)(1) of hereof,
and certifying that the landscape project has been installed in substantial conformance
with the approved Landscape Documentation Package and complies with the provisions
of the Water Efficient Landscape Regulations and these Guidelines.
"Certification of Landscape Design" means the certification included as Appendix E of
these Guidelines that must be included in the Landscape Documentation Package
pursuant to Section 2.1 of these Guidelines.
"Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor" means a person designated by the city to
conduct an irrigation audit.
"Check valve" or "anti -drain valve" means a valve located under a sprinkler head, or
other location in the irrigation system, to hold water in the system to prevent drainage
from sprinkler heads when the sprinkler is off.
"Checklist of Landscape Documentation Package" means the checklist or index of all
documents in the Landscape Documentation Package similar in form to the checklist
included in Appendix G hereof.
"City" means the City of Azusa, or its authorized designee.
"Code" means the City of Azusa Municipal Code.
"Common interest development" means a community apartment project, condominium
project, planned development, and stock cooperative per Civil Code Section 1351.
"Conversion factor" means the number that converts acre -inches per acre per year to
gallons per square foot per year.
"Development Code" means Chapter 88 of the Code.
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"Distribution uniformity" or "DU" is a measure of how uniformly an irrigation head
applies water to a specific target area and theoretically ranges form zero to 100 percent.
"Drip irrigation" means any non -spray low volume irrigation system utilizing emission
devices with a flow rate measured in gallons per hour. Low volume irrigation systems are
specifically designed to apply small volumes of water slowly at or near the root zone of
plants.
"Ecological restoration project" means a project where the site is intentionally altered to
establish a defined, indigenous, historic ecosystem.
"Emitter" means a drip irrigation emission device that delivers water slowly from the
system to the soil.
"Estimated Applied Water Use" or "EAWU' means the annual total amount of water
estimated to keep plants in a healthy state. It is based on factors such as reference
evapotranspiration, the size of the landscaped area, plant water use factors, and the
irrigation efficiency within each hydrozone.
"Evapotranspiration Adjustment Factor" or "ETAF ' means a factor that, when applied to
reference evapotranspiration, adjusts for plant factors and irrigation efficiency.
"Evapotranspiration rate" means the quantity of water evaporated from adjacent soil and
other surfaces and transpired by plants during a specified time.
"Flow rate" means the rate at which water flows through pipes, valves and emission
devices, measured in gallons per minute, gallons per hour, or cubic feet per second.
"Grading and Excavation Code" means Appendix J of the California Building Code,
adopted by Section 14-1 of the Code.
"Hardscapes" means any durable material or feature (pervious and impervious) installed
in or around a landscaped area, such as pavements or walls. Pools and other water
features are considered part of the landscaped area and not considered hardscapes for
purposes of these Guidelines.
"Homeowner installed" means any landscaping either installed by a private individual for
a single family residence or installed by a landscape professional hired by a homeowner.
A homeowner, for purposes of this ordinance, is a person who occupies the dwelling he
or she owns or rents. This definition excludes speculative homes, which are not
owneroccupied dwellings and which are subject under Section 88.34.080(C)(1)(b) to the
requirements applicable to developer -installed single-family and multi -family residential
landscape projects.
"Hydrozone" means a portion of the landscaped area having plants with similar water
needs and typically irrigated by one valve/controller station. A hydrozone may be
irrigated or non -irrigated.
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"Impervious" means any surface or natural material that does not allow for the passage of
water through the material and into the underlying soil.
"Infiltration rate" means the rate of water entry into the soil expressed as a depth of water
per unit of time (e.g., inches per hour).
"Invasive plant species" or "noxious plant species" means species of plants not
historically found in California that spread outside cultivated areas and can damage
environmental or economic resources. Invasive plant species may be regulated by county
agricultural agencies as noxious species. Lists of invasive plants are maintained at the
California Invasive Plant Inventory and United States Department of Agriculture invasive
and noxious weed database.
"Irrigation audit" means an in-depth evaluation of the performance of an irrigation
system conducted by a Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor. An irrigation audit
includes, but is not limited to: inspection, system tune-up, system test with distribution
uniformity or emission uniformity, reporting overspray or runoff that causes overland
flow, and preparation of an irrigation schedule.
"Irrigation efficiency" or "IE" means the measurement of the amount of water
beneficially used divided by the amount of water applied to a landscaped area. Irrigation
efficiency is derived from measurements and estimates of irrigation system characteristics
and management practices. The minimum average irrigation efficiency for purposes of
these Guidelines is 0.71. Greater irrigation efficiency can be expected from well designed
and maintained systems. The following irrigation efficiency may be obtained for the
listed irrigation heads with an IME of 90%:
(a) Pop-up stream rotator heads = 75%
(b) Stream rotor heads = 75%
(c) Microspray = 75%
(d) Bubbler = 80%
(e) Drip emitter = 85%
(f) Subsurface irrigation = 90%
"Irrigation Management Efficiency" or "IME" means the measurement used to calculate
the irrigation efficiency of the irrigation system for a landscape project. A 90% IME can
be achieved by using evaportranspiration controllers, soil moisture sensors, and other
methods that will adjust irrigation run times to meet plant water needs.
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"Landscape coefficient" (KL) is the product of a plant factor multiplied by a density factor
and a microclimate factor. The landscape coefficient is derived to estimate water loss
from irrigated landscaped areas and special landscaped areas.
"Landscape Documentation Package" means the package of documents that a project
applicant is required to submit to the city pursuant to Section 2.1 of these Guidelines.
"Landscape professional" means a licensed landscape architect, licensed landscape
contractor, or any other person authorized to design a landscape pursuant to Sections
5500.1, 5615, 5641, 5641.1, 5641.2, 5641.3, 5641.4, 5641.5, 5641.6, 6701, 7027.5 of the
California Business and Professions Code, Section 832.27 of Title16 of the California
Code of Regulations, and Section 6721 of the California Food and Agriculture Code.
"Landscape project" means the total area of landscape in a project as provided in the
definition of "landscaped area" meeting the requirements under section 88.34.080(C)(1)
of the Code .
"Landscape Submittal Sheet" means the form that a project applicant is required to
submit to the city pursuant to Section 2.1 of these Guidelines and included as Appendix
D of these Guidelines.
"Landscaped area" means all the planting areas, turf areas, and water features in a
landscape design plan subject to the Maximum Applied Water Allowance and Estimated
Applied Water Use calculations. The landscaped area does not include footprints of
buildings or structures, sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, decks, patios, gravel or stone
walks, other pervious or impervious hardscapes, and other non -irrigated areas designated
for non -development (e.g., open spaces and existing native vegetation).
"Lateral line" means the water delivery pipeline that supplies water to the emitters or
sprinklers.from the valve.
"Local water purveyor" means any entity, including a public agency, city, county, or
private water company that provides retail water service within the city.
"Low volume irrigation" means the application of irrigation water at low pressure
through a system of tubing or lateral lines and low-volume emitters such as drip, drip
lines and bubblers. Low volume irrigation systems are specifically designed to apply
small volumes of water slowly at or near the root zone of plants.
"Main line" means the pressurized pipeline that delivers water from the water source to
the valve or outlet.
"Maximum Applied Water Allowance" or "MAWA" means, the upper limit of annual
applied water for the established landscaped area as specified in Section 2.2 of these
Guidelines. It is based upon the area's reference evapotranspiration, the ETAF, and the
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size of the landscaped area. The Estimated Applied Water Use shall not exceed the
Maximum Applied Water Allowance.
"Microclimate" means the climate of a small, specific area that may contrast with the
climate of the overall landscaped area due to factors such as wind, sun exposure, plant
density or proximity to reflective surfaces.
"Mined -land reclamation projects" means any surface mining operation with a
reclamation plan approved in accordance with the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
of 1975.
"Model Ordinance" means the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance which was
adopted by the California Department of Water Resources in accordance with California
Government Code section 65591 et seq.
"Mulch" means any organic material such as leaves, bark, straw, compost or inorganic
mineral materials such as rocks, gravel, and decomposed granite left loose and applied to
the soil surface for the beneficial purposes of reducing evaporation, suppressing weeds,
moderating soil temperature and preventing soil erosion.
"New construction" means a new building with landscaping or a landscape -dominated
project, such as a park, playground, playing field, or greenbelt or other new landscape,
which may or may not have an associated building or structure.
"Operating pressure" means the pressure at which the parts of an irrigation system of
sprinklers are designed by the manufacturer
"Overspray" means the irrigation water which is delivered beyond the target irrigation
area.
"Owner" means the record owner of real property as shown on the most recently issued
equalized assessment roll.
"Person" 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, estimates
the amount of water needed by plants. For purposes of this Water Efficient Landscape
Regulations, the plant factor range for low water use plants is 0 to 0.3, the plant factor
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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
pursuant to Section 2.1 of these Guidelines, to request a permit, plan check or design
review from the city for the installation of landscape.
"Reference evapotranspiration" or "ETo" 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 B of these Guidelines, and is
an estimate of the evapotranspiration of a large field of four to seven-inch tall, coolseason
grass that is well watered. Reference evapotranspiration is used as the basis of
determining the Maximum Applied Water Allowances.
"Recycled water" means treated or recycled waste water of a quality suitable for
nonpotable uses such as landscape irrigation and water features, and which is not
intended for human consumption.
"Rehabilitation project" means a landscape project that results in the substantial removal
and replacement of, and/or modifications to, existing landscaping and meets the
requirements under Section 88.34.080(C)(1)(c) and (e).
"Runoff" means water which is not absorbed by the soil or landscape to which it is
applied and flows from the landscaped 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.
"Smart automatic irrigation controller" means an automatic timing device used to
remotely control valves that operate an irrigation system and which schedules irrigation
events using either evapotranspiration (weather -based) or soil moisture data.
"Special landscaped area" or "SLA" means an area of 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 parks,
sports fields, golf courses, and areas where turfprovides a playing surface.
"Sprinkler head" means a device which delivers water through a nozzle.
"Static water pressure" means the pipeline or municipal water supply pressure when
water is not flowing.
"State" means the State of California.
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"Station" means an area served by one valve or by a set of valves that operate
simultaneously.
"Swing joint" means an irrigation component that provides a flexible, leak -free
connection between the emission device and lateral pipeline to allow movement in any
direction and to prevent equipment damage.
"Turf' means a ground cover surface of mowed grass. Annual bluegrass, Kentucky
bluegrass, Perennial ryegrass, Red fescue, and Tall fescue are cool -season grasses.
Bermudagrass, Kikuyugrass, Seashore Paspalum, St. Augustinegrass, Zoysiagrass, and
Buffalo grass are warm -season grasses.
"Valve" means a device used to control the flow of water in an irrigation system.
"Water -conserving plant species" means a plant species identified as having a low plant
factor.
"Water Efficient Landscape Regulations" means those regulations established in Chapter
88.34.080 of the Code.
"Water Efficient Landscape Worksheets" means the worksheets required and selected to
be completed by the project applicant pursuant to Section 2.2 of these Guidelines and
which are included in Appendix C hereof.
"Water feature" means a design element where water is artificially supplied and where
open water performs an aesthetic or recreational function. Water features include
artificial ponds, lakes, waterfalls, fountains, artificial streams, spas, and swimming pools.
The surface area of water features is included in the high water use hydrozone of the
landscaped area. Constructed wetlands used for on-site wastewater treatment, habitat
protection or storm water best management practices that are not irrigated and used solely
for water treatment or storm water retention are not water features and, therefore, are not
subject to the water budget calculation.
"Water Quality Code" means Chapter 60 of the Code.
"Water Use Classification of Landscape Species" or "WUCOLS" means the Water Use
Classification of Landscape Species published by the University of California
Cooperative Extension, the Department of Water Resources and the Bureau of
Reclamation, 2000, and available at wwww.owue.avatar.ca.gnv'docshvatcols00.pd/'
"Watering window" means the time of day irrigation is allowed pursuant to any
applicable city, regional, State, or local water purveyor water conservation or drought
response laws, rules, policies, or regulations.
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APPENDIX B - REFERENCE
EVAPOTRANSPIRATION (ETO) TABLE
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REFERENCE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION (ETO) TABLE
Appendix B — Reference Evapotranspiration (ETo) Table*
City
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
ETo
Glendora
2.0
2.5
3.6
4.9
5.4
6.1
7.3
6.8
5.7
42
2.6
2.0
53.1
*The values in this table were derived from: (1) California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS); (2)
Reference Evapotranspiration Zones Map, UC Dept. of Land, Air & Water Resources and California Dept. of Water
Resources 1999; (3) Reference Evapotranspiration for California, University of California, Department of
Agriculture and Natural Resources (1987) Bulletin 1922; (4) Determining Daily Reference Evapotranspiration,
Cooperative Extension UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (1987), Publication Leaflet 21426
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APPENDIX C - WATER EFFICIENT
LANDSCAPE WORKSHEET
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EXAMPLE WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE WORKSHEET
This worksheet is filled out by the project applicant for each Point of Connection. Please complete all sections of the worksheet.
Point of Connection # 1
MaximumAppliedWaterAllowance MAWA
Total MA WA = (ETo x 0.7 x LA in Sq. Ft. x 0.62) + (ETo x 1.0 x SLA in Sq. Ft. x 0.62) = Gallons
per year for LA+SLA
where:
MA WA = Maximum Applied Water Allowance (gallons per year)
ETo = Reference Evapotranspiration Appendix B (inches per year)
0.7 = Evapotranspiration Adjustment Factor (ETAF)
1.0 = ETAF for Special Landscaped Area
LA = Landscaped Area (square feet)
0.62 = Conversion Factor (to gallons per square foot)
SLA = Special Landscaped Area (square feet)
Example Calculation: a hypothetical landscape project in Glendora, CA with an irrigated landscaped area of 40,000 square feet with 10,000 square feet
of Special Landscaped Area. To calculate AM WA, the annual reference evapotranspiration value for Glendora
is 53.1 inches as listed in the Reference
Evapotranspiration (ETo) Table in Appendix B.
ETo ETAF LA or SLA
Conversion
A14 WA Gallons Per Year
MAWA for LA= 53.1 x 0.7 x 40,000 x
0.62 =
921,816
MA WA for SLA = 53.1 x 1.0 x 10,000 x
0.62 =
329,220
Total MA WA = 50,000
1,251,036 Gallons per year for LA+SLA
Estimated Applied Water Use
EAWU= ETo x YL x LA x 0.62 = IE = Gallons per year
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where:
KL = Ks x Kd x Km.
EAWU= Estimated Applied Water Use (gallons per year)
K, = species factor (range = 0.1-0.9) (see WUCOLS list for values)
ETo = Reference Evapotranspiration Appendix B (inches per year)
Kd = density factor (range = 0.5-1.3) (see WUCOLS for density value ranges)
& =Landscape Coefficient
Kms = microclimate factor (range = 0.5-1.4) (see WUCOLS)
LA = Landscaped Area (square feet)
0.62 = Conversion factor (to gallons per square foot)
JE= Irrigation Efficiency = IME xDU (See definitions ofAppendixA
WUCOLS-www.owue.water.ca.gov/docs/wuco1s00.pdf
for example IE percentages)
IME = Irrigation Management Efficiency (90%)
DU = Distribution Uniformity of irrigation head
Example Calculation:
ETo
KL
LA
Conversion
IE EAWU (Gallons per ear)
Special Landscaped Area 53.1 x
1.00 x
10,000
x 0.62
- 0.75 = 438,960
Cool Season Turf 53.1 x
1.00 x
0
x 0.62
- 0.71 = 0
Warm Season Turf 53.1 x
0.65 x
0
x 0.62
- 0.71 = 0
High Water Using Shrub 53.1 x
0.70 x
0
x 0.62
- 0.71 = 0
Medium Water Using Shrub 53.1 x
0.50 x
15,000 x 0.62
- 0.65 = 379,869
Low Water Using Shrub 53.1 x
0.30 x
25,000 x 0.62
- 0.75 = 329,220
Very Low Water Using Shrub 1 53.1 x
0.20 x
0
x 0.62
- 0.71 = 0
Other 53.1 x
0.50 x
0
x 0.62
- 0.71 = 0
Other 1 53.1 1 x 1
0.50 1 x 1
0
x 0.62
- 0.71 = 0
Total EAWU=
50,000
1,148,049 Gallons per year
Compare EAWU with IVA WA.
The EA WU(1,148,049 gallons per year) is less than MAWA (1,251,036 gallons per year). For this example, the water budget complies with the MA WA.
List sprinkler heads, microspray and drip emitters here along with average precipitation rate and distribution uniformity of irrigation head.
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Sprinkler Head T es Avera a Preci itation Rate Distribution Uni ormi of Irri ation Head
Drip
Microspray
Bubbler
Low precipitation rotating nozzles
Stream rotors
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WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE WORKSHEET
This worksheet is filled out by the project applicant for each Point of Connection. Please complete all sections of the worksheet.
Point of Connection #
Maximum Applied Water Allowance MAWA
Total MA WA = (ETo x 0.7 x LA in Sq. Ft. x 0.62) + (ETo x 1.0 x SLA in Sq.
Ft. x 0.62) Gallons per year for LA+SLA
where:
MA WA = Maximum Applied Water Allowance (gallons per year)
ETo = Reference Evapotranspiration Appendix B (inches per year)
0.7 = Evapotranspiration Adjustment Factor (ETAF)
1.0 = ETAF for Special Landscaped Area
LA = Landscaped Area (square feet)
0.62 = Conversion factor (to gallons per square foot)
SLA = Special Landscaped Area (square feet)
MAWA Calculation:
ETo ETAF LA or SLA
Conversion AIA WA (Gallons Per Year)
MAWA for LA = x 10.7 x
x 0.62 =
MAWA for SLA = x 1 1.0 x
x 0.62 =
Total A14 WA =
Estimated Applied Water Use
ORANGENRICHARDSOM64878.1
EAWU= ETo x Kc x LA x 0.62 = IE = Gallons per
year
where:
EAWU= Estimated Applied Water Use (gallons per year)
ETo = Reference Evapotranspiration Appendix B (inches per year)
Kr, =Landscape Coefficient=density
LA =Landscaped Area (square feet)
0.62 = Conversion factor (to gallons per square foot)
IE =Irrigation Efficiency = IMEx DU
IME = Irrigation Management Efficiency (90%)
DU = distribution uniformity of irrigation head
KL = K, x Ka x Km,
Ks = species factor (range = 0.1-0.9) (see WUCOLS list for values)
factor (range = 0.5-1.3) (see WUCOLS for density value ranges)
K,, = microclimate factor (range = 0.5-1.4) (see WUCOLS)
WUCOLS— www.owue.water.ca.gov/docs/wucols00.pdf
EAWU Calculation:
ETo
KL
LA
Conversion IE EAWU (Gallons Per Year
Special Landscaped Area
x
x
x
0.62
Cool Season Turf
x
x
x
0.62
Warm Season Turf
x
x
x
0.62
High Water Using Shrub
x
x
x
0.62
Medium Water Using Shrub
x
x
x
0.62
Low Water Using Shrub
x
x
x
0.62
Very Low Water Using Shrubs
x
x
x
0.62
X
x
x
0.62
X
x
x
0.62
X
x
x
0.62
X
x
x
0.62
X
x
x
0.62
X
x
x
0.62
Other
x
x
x
0.62
Total EAWU=
List sprinkler heads, microspray and drip emitters here along with average precipitation rate and distribution uniformity of irrigation head.
ORANGENRICHARDSON\64878.1
Sprinkler Head Types Average Precipitation Rate Distribution Uniformity of Irrigation Head
Drip
Microspray
Bubbler
Low precipitation rotating nozzles
Stream rotors
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APPENDIX D - LANDSCAPE SUBMITTAL
SHEET
PROJECT NAME:
TRACT/PARCEL/LOT:
SUBMITTED BY:
COMPANY:
TELEPHONE:
CONTACT:
RETURNED TO:
LANDSCAPE SUBMITTAL SHEET
PERMIT NO:
PROJECT ADDRESS:
DATE RECEIVED:
RECEIVED BY:
CHECKED BY:
DATE RETURNED:
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE REQUIRED FOR COMPLETE SUBMITTAL:
FIRST CHECK
DUE AT PERMIT ISSUANCE
❑
5 Sets of plans 24" x 36
❑ 1 set of signed mylars (by landscape architect
and city engineer)
❑
1 Copy of Planning `Conditions of Approval'
❑
1 set of full size plans
❑
1 Copy of approval from other agencies (if applicable)
❑
2 sets of half-size plans
❑
Plan check fee of $ See fee schedule
❑l
Inspection Deposit $ (see fee schedule)
❑
Other
❑
Surety (100% of estimate)
❑
Other
❑
CD of.Piffle (see attached specifications)
❑
Other
❑
Other
ALL PLAN REVISION SUBMITTALS
DUE AT PROJECT CLOSE OUT
❑
3 sets of revised blue lines
❑
Redline as-builts
❑
Previous check print
❑
CD of signed redline as-builts
❑
Additional plan check deposit (if required) $
❑
Other -
❑
Other
❑
Other
FINAL SUBMITTAL FOR CITY APPROVAL
❑ Original mylars (all sheets must be 24" x 36"
maximum, stamped & signed by landscape architect)
❑
Previous Check Print
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APPENDIX E - CERTIFICATION OF
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
CERTIFICATION OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN
I hereby certify that:
(1) I am a professional appropriately licensed in the State of California to provide
professional landscape design services.
(2) The landscape design and water use calculations for the landscape project located at
(provide street address or parcel, tract, or lot number(s)) were prepared by me or
under my supervision. (Attach additional sheets as necessary.)
(3) The landscape design and water use calculations for the identified property comply with
the requirements of the City of Azusa Water Efficient Landscape Regulations and the Guidelines
for Implementation of the City of Azusa Water Efficient Landscape Regulations.
(4) The information I have provided in this Certification of Landscape Design is true and
correct and is hereby submitted in compliance with the Guidelines for Implementation of the City
of Azusa Water Efficient Landscape Regulations.
Print Name
Title Date
Signature
License Number
Company
Address
Telephone
Fax E-mail Address
For City Use only.
Date received
Name
Signature
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Landscape Design Professional's Stamp
(if applicable)
APPENDIX F - CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
I hereby certify that:
(1) I am a professional appropriately licensed in the State of California to provide
professional landscape design services.
(2) The landscape project for the property located at
(provide street address or parcel, tract, or lot number(s)) was installed by me or under my
supervision. (Attached additional sheets as necessary.)
(3) The landscaping for the identified landscape project has been installed in substantial
conformance with the approved Landscape Documentation Package, and complies with the
requirements of the City of Azusa Water Efficient Landscape Regulations (Section 88.34.080 of
the Azusa Municipal Code) and the Guidelines for Implementation of the City of Azusa Water
Efficient Landscape Regulations for the efficient use of water in the landscape.
(4) The information I have provided in this Certificate of Completion is true and correct and
is hereby submitted in compliance with the Guidelines for Implementation of the City of Azusa
Water Efficient Landscape Regulations.
Print Name Title Date
Signature License Number
Company Address
Telephone Fax E-mail Address
Landscape Design Professional's Stamp
For City use only. (If Appropriate)
❑ Project Approved
❑ Project Not Approved
Name Title
Signature Date
Reasons for denial included in attached
sheet(s).
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APPENDIX G - CHECKLIST OF LANDSCAPE
DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE
CHECKLIST OF LANDSCAPE DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE
1. Project Information
Date
Project Name
Project Applicant
Title
Company
Telephone/Fax/E-mail
Company Street Address
City/State/Zip Code
Project Street Address
Project Parcel, Tract or Lot Number(s), if awilable.
Project Type
Total Landscaped Area (Square Feel)
Water Supply Type
Additional Project Information (may attach additional sheets)
2. ProDerty Owner Information
Name(s)
Street Address
City/State/Zip code
Telephone/Fax/E-mail
Title (if applicable)
Company (if applicable)
Company Address (if applicable)
City/State/Zip
3. Elements of Landscape Documentation Package Submitted:
❑ Certification of Landscape Design
❑ Landscape Submittal Sheet
❑ Maximum Applied Water Allowance (MAWA) Calculation
❑ Estimated Applied Water Use (EAWU) Calculation
❑ Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet
❑ Hydrozone Information Table
❑ Water Budget Calculations
❑ Soil Management Report
❑ Landscape Design Plan
❑ Irrigation Design Plan
❑ Grading Design Plan (if applicable)
❑ Additional Landscape Project Information (see attached sheets)
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