Firebaugh City Zoning Code
§ 25-43.10 Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet.
A project applicant shall complete the Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet which contains two sections:
a.
A hydrozone information table for a landscape project (see State of California's Model Landscaping Ordinance).
b.
A water budget calculation for the landscaped project (see State of California's Model Landscaping Ordinance). The water budget calculations shall adhere to the following:
1.
The plant factor shall use the following ranges: zero to 0.3 for low-water-use plants; from 0.4 to 0.6 for moderate-water-use plants; and from 0.7 to 1.0 for high-water-use plants.
2.
All water features shall be include in the high-water-use hydrozone and temporary irrigated areas shall be included in the low-water-use hydrozone.
c.
The maximum applied water allowance shall be calculated using the following equation:
MAWA = (ETo)(0.62) [0.7 x LA) + (0.3 x SLA)] |
Where: | ||
MAWA | = | maximum applied water allowance |
ETo | = | evaportranspiration in inches per year |
LA | = | landscaped area |
SLA | = | special landscaped area |