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than 10 feet wide 0.4F. Landscape Design Plan. A landscape design plan shall be submitted as partof the landscape documentation package.1. Plant Selection and Grouping.a. Any plants may be used in the landscape, providing the estimatedapplied water use recommended does not exceed the maximum applied waterallowance and that the plants meet the specifications set forth in subsections(F)(1)(b) and (F)(1)(c) of this section.b. Plants having similar water use shall generally be groupedtogether in distinct hydrozones.c. Plants having nearly similar water use may be grouped together,that is, high and medium water using plants may be grouped, or medium and lowwater using plants may be grouped together. However, high and low water usingplants shall not be grouped together in the same hydrozone. For mixed planthydrozones, the more water intensive plant factor (higher number) shall be usedfor the entire hydrozone.2. Water Features.a. Recirculating water shall be used for all decorative water features.3. Landscape Design Plan Specifications. The landscape design planshall be drawn on project base sheets at a scale that accurately and clearlyidentifies the following:a. Designation of hydrozones;b. Landscape materials, trees, shrubs, ground cover, turf, andexisting vegetation. Planting symbols shall be clearly drawn and plants labeledby botanical name, common name, container size, spacing and quantities ofeach group of plants indicated;c. Property lines and street names;d. Streets, driveways, walkways, and other paved areas;e. Pools, spas, ponds, water features, fences and retaining walls;f. Existing and proposed buildings and structures including thelocation of windows and doorways;g. Natural features, including, but not limited to, rock outcroppings;h. Soil, planting, and irrigation details;i. A calculation showing the square footage of each hydrozone andthe total landscaped area;j. Designation of special recreational areas such as playgrounds, orsports fields where turf serves as a playing surface.G. Irrigation Design Plan. An irrigation design plan meeting the followingconditions shall be submitted as part of the landscape documentation package.1. Irrigation Design Criteria.a. Point of Connection. All irrigation equipment must be connected tothe landscape water meter for a project. No portion of the irrigation system maybe connected to the domestic water meter, unless only one water meter isrequired for the property.b. Runoff and Overspray. The irrigation system shall deliver water ata rate compatible with the soil types and infiltration rates of the site. All irrigation826