California Government Code

§ 65596

GOV § 65596 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 1 · Title 7 · Ch. 3 · Art. 10.8

Statute text

The updated model ordinance adopted pursuant to Sections 65595 and 65596.5 shall do all the following in order to reduce water use:

(a)Include provisions for water conservation and the appropriate use and groupings of plants that are well-adapted to particular sites and to particular climatic, soil, or topographic conditions. The model ordinance shall not prohibit or require specific plant species, but it may include conditions for the use of plant species or encourage water conserving plants. However, the model ordinance shall not include conditions that have the effect of prohibiting or requiring specific plant species.

(b)Include a landscape water budget component that establishes the maximum amount of water to be applied through the irrigation system, based on climate, landscape size, irrigation efficiency, and plant needs.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 867, Sec. 5. (AB 2371) Effective January 1, 2019.