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February 17, 2016
ZOA15-0009 WELO
State & City
Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO)
BACKGROUND
•Governor’s Executive Order & water reductions-April 1, 2015
•City Council direction to Planning Commission to review WELO &
provide recommendations-May 20, 2015
•State Model WELO (MWELO) in effect-December 1, 2015
•State MWELO in effect until local ordinance adopted
•Planning Commission recommends WELO draft-January 13, 2016
Revised State WELO
Applies to projects w/ landscaping that:
•Require building permit, plan check or design review
•Rehabilitated landscaping projects which exceed 2,500 sq. ft.
•New landscaping projects which is 500 sq. ft. or greater
Establishes more efficient irrigation standards
Allows Graywater and Capture Systems
Currently in effect until City Ordinance adopted
Recommended Draft City WELO
Is intended to:
•Address new mandates of State MWELO
•Satisfy but does not exceed State MWELO requirements
•Provide more clarity of thresholds, alternatives and includes a
local process matrix
WELO Comparisons
City WELO
(Pre 12/1/15)
State
MWELO
City WELO
Proposed
Project
Threshold
2,500 sq. ft.500 sq.ft.500 sq. ft.
Completion
Audit
Observation audit
No qualifications
Audit tests
Required Qualified
3rd Party Auditor
Audit tests
required Qualified
3rd Party Auditor
Reporting None Annual State
Report Required
Annual State
Report Required
Outreach
Requirements
for landscapes
>1 acre
Local Water
Purveyor
City Local Water
Purveyor
Recommended Action:
•Introduce & waive the 1st reading of the ordinance
•Direct staff to place the ordinance on the Consent Calendar for
adoption at the next regular meeting of the City Council