Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

Sections:
14.23.008 Water Efficient Landscapes,
Purpose.
14.23.009 Regulation of New or Altered
Landscapes.
14.23.010 Policy - Reclaimed Water.
14.23.008 Water Efficient Landscapes, Purpose.
Chapter 14.23
WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE AND
RECLAIMED WATER USE REGULATIONS
14.23.020 Requirement to Use Reclaimed
Water.
14.23.030 Determination, Time Schedule for
Compliance, Review.
The California State Legislature has found that the limited supply of state waters are subject to ever increasing
demands; that California's economic prosperity depends on adequate supplies of water; that state policy promotes
conservation and efficient use of water; that landscapes provide recreation areas, clean the air and water, prevent
erosion, offer fire protection, and replace ecosystems displaced by development; and that landscape design,
installation, and maintenance can and should be water efficient.
Consistent with the legislative findings, the purpose of this ordinance is to promote the values and benefits of
landscapes while recognizing the need to invest water and other resources as efficiently as possible; to establish a
structure for designing, installing, and maintaining water efficient landscapes in new projects; and to establish
provisions for water management practices and water waste prevention for established landscapes. (Ord. 4787,
1992.)
14.23.009 Regulation of New or Altered Landscapes.
Each development proposal that proposes new landscaping or alterations to existing landscaping and that is
subject to review by the Architectural Board of Review, the Historic Landmarks Commission, or the Single Family
Design Board shall be required to comply with the City's Landscape Design Standards for Water Conservation as
adopted by resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 5460, 2008;Ord. 4787, 1992.)
14.23.010 Policy - Reclaimed Water.
It is the policy of the City of Santa Barbara that reclaimed water be used wherever it is available in conformance
with California Water Code Sections 13550 and 13551.
(Ord. 4485, 1987)
14.23.020 Requirement to Use Reclaimed Water.
A person or public agency, as used in California Water Code Section 13551, shall not use water from any source
of quality suitable for potable domestic use for the irrigation of greenbelt areas when suitable reclaimed water is
available as provided in Section 13550. (Ord. 4485, 1987)
14.23.030 Determination, Time Schedule for Compliance, Review.
The Public Works Director shall review the facts and make a preliminary determination pursuant to California
Water Code Section 13550 if a parcel or parcels of land are required to comply with Section 14.23.020 and establish a
time schedule for compliance. A notice of that preliminary determination and a time schedule for compliance shall be
sent to the owner of the parcel(s) using for this purpose, the last known name and address of such owners as shown
upon the last Assessment Roll of the County of Santa Barbara. Any notice by the Public Works Director under this
Section shall be deemed given when properly addressed and deposited into the United States mail with postage fully
pre-paid or personally delivered to the owner. The owner may file a notice of objection which must be in writing,
must specify the reasons for the objections and must be filed with the Public Works Director within twenty (20) days
after it is given or mailed to the owner. The preliminary determination and time schedule for compliance shall be
final if the owner does not file a timely objection. The Public Works Director or his designee shall meet with the
owner to attempt to resolve the objections. If the objections cannot be re-solved to the mutual satisfaction of the City
and owner, the Public Works Director shall give the owner a final determination and make a request that the Regional
Water Quality Control Board and any other appropriate agencies conduct a hearing to determine if the parcel or
parcels must use reclaimed water pursuant to Water Code Sections 13550 and 13551. (Ord. 4485, 1987)
289 rev. 9/30/08