§ 23.04.184. Water Efficient Landscape - Methods.

When landscape is required to be provided pursuant to Section 23.04.182, the applicant shall choose one of the following methods to determine and guarantee that the proposed planting will be water efficient.

	PLANT LIST	PLANT LIST ADJUSTMENT	MODIFICATION
METHODS	All plant materials selected from the plant list	80% of plant materials selected from plant list	Plant materials not selected from plant list/Does not qualify for plant list adjustment
LANDSCAPE PLAN (Section 23.04.186d)	Can be prepared by landscape professional or other	Must be prepared by landscape Professional	Must be prepared by landscape professional
LEVEL OF REVIEW	Staff review and approval of Landscape Plan	Staff review and approval of Landscape Plan	Minor Use Permit

 

Notes:

1.

All plant materials shall be from the lists maintained by the Department of Planning and Building for the area of the county where the planting is proposed. The applicant shall provide, with the application submittal, a landscape plan that meets the requirements of Section 23.04.186 showing that all the proposed plant materials have been selected from the appropriate plant list(s). The landscape plan may be prepared by the applicant or a landscape professional as defined in Note 4 below. Addition of a specific plant to the plant list(s) may be approved by the Director of Planning and Building upon written request by the applicant.

2.

In any case where 80% of the landscape area (as defined in Chapter 23.11 - landscape area) uses plant materials from the plant list, and the remaining 20% of the landscape area shall not include additional turf, an adjustment to the plant list may be granted pursuant to Section 23.01.044 (Adjustment).

3.

If the applicant does not choose to use the plant list method or does not qualify for an adjustment as described in Note 2 above, a request for modification of the standard may be granted through Minor Use Permit approval. The applicant shall provide justification for the request through calculations from a landscape professional (see note 4) showing that water conservation techniques will create a water efficient landscape.

4.

Licensed landscape architect, licensed architect, licensed landscape contractor, certified nurseryman practicing in San Luis Obispo County, or other qualified individual acceptable to the Director of Planning and Building.

[Amended 1993, Ord. 2649]