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15.06.070 - Landscape plan—Content.

Part of the Code of Ordinances of Commerce, CA.

Local law · Updated May 13, 2025 · 2,277 sections

The text

Each landscape plan shall consist of the following elements including, but not limited to the following: (a)

Water Conservation Concept Statement. Each landscape plan shall include a cover sheet referred to as the water conservation concept statement, which serves as a checklist to verify that the elements of the landscape plan have been completed and includes a brief narrative summary of the project. The statement shall include calculations of the project's:

(1)

Maximum applied water allowance;

(2)

Estimated applied water use.

(b)

Planting Plan. The planting plan shall identify location, spacing, numbers, container sizes of all plant materials including common and botanical names, drawn on project base sheets in a clear and legible fashion in accordance with the guidelines established to implement the provisions of this chapter.

(c)

Irrigation Plan. The irrigation plan shall identify all components of the irrigation system drawn on project base sheets in a clear and legible fashion in accordance with the guidelines established to implement the provisions of this chapter.

(d)

Annual Irrigation Schedule. The annual irrigation schedule shall be prepared, with a minimum four-season water schedule, for both the plant establishment period and established landscape. The irrigation schedule shall include run time and frequency of irrigation for each station.

(e)

Soils Test. The landscape plan shall include a report of soils test which includes information on soil infiltration rate, soil texture, and agricultural suitability. No soil test shall be required if the soil type can be determined by reference to the city soil map maintained by the director and the soil is amended as required by the director; provided, however, a soils test shall be required if substantial amounts of soil are imported to the property.

(Ord. 477 1(part), 1993).