City of San Luis Obispo - Utilities Department

New Water Efficient Landscape Standards and Irrigation Design Standards for the City of San Luis Obispo

The State of California has required that every California county and city adopt a water-efficient landscape ordinance that is at least as effective as the state’s model ordinance. In response to this requirement, the City of San Luis Obispo has drafted an update to the Municipal Code which addresses Water Efficient Landscape Standards and will serve as the City’s Landscape Ordinance. Detailed design criteria will be provided in the City Engineering Standards Uniform Design Criteria for Landscaping and Irrigation.

Landscape Standards Links

· State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
· Landscape Ordinance Presentation
· Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance
· Landscape Engineering Standard
· Landscape Water Calculator - (Excel Download)

Contact Information

We would greatly appreciate your feedback prior to presenting the ordinance to the Planning Commission and City Council. Please direct comments and questions to rmunds@slocity.org by February 24, 2010, or by mail:

Ron Munds
Utilities Department
879 Morro Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

The Planning Commission meeting will be held on March 24, 2010, and the City Council meeting on April 20, 2010. Both meetings will take place in the City Hall Council Chambers at 990 Palm Street. You are welcome to attend both meetings to comment on the final draft.