Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a)
Local agencies shall report on implementation and enforcement by December 31,
2015. Local agencies responsible for administering individual ordinances shall
report on their updated ordinance, while those agencies developing a regional
ordinance shall report on their existing ordinance. Those agencies crafting a
regional ordinances shall also report on their new ordinance by March 1, 2016.
Subsequently, reporting for all agencies will be due by January 31st of each
year. Reports shall be submitted to the Department of Water
Resources.
(b) Local agencies are
to address the following:
(1) State whether
you are adopting a single agency ordinance or a regional agency alliance
ordinance, and the date of adoption or anticipated date of adoption.
(2) Define the reporting period. The
reporting period shall commence on December 1, 2015 and the end on December 28,
2015. For local agencies crafting regional ordinances with other agencies,
there shall be an additional reporting period commencing on February 1, 2016
and ending on February 28, 2016. In subsequent years, all local agency
reporting will be for the calendar year.
(3) State if using a locally modified Water
Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO) or the MWELO. If using a locally modified
WELO, how is it different than MWELO, is it at least as efficient as MWELO, and
are there any exemptions specified?
(4) State the entity responsible for
implementing the ordinance.
(5)
State number and types of projects subject to the ordinance during the
specified reporting period.
(6)
State the total area (in square feet or acres) subject to the ordinance over
the reporting period, if available.
(7) Provide the number of new housing starts,
new commercial projects, and landscape retrofits during the reporting
period.
(8) Describe the procedure
for review of projects subject to the ordinance.
(9) Describe actions taken to verify
compliance. Is a plan check performed; if so, by what entity? Is a site
inspection performed; if so, by what entity? Is a post-installation audit
required; if so, by whom?
(10)
Describe enforcement measures.
(11)
Explain challenges to implementing and enforcing the ordinance.
(12) Describe educational and other needs to
properly apply the ordinance.
1. New section
filed 9-15-2015; operative 9-15-2015. Exempt from OAL review and submitted to
OAL for printing only pursuant to Governor's Executive Order No. B-29-15
(4-1-2015) (Register 2015, No. 38). For prior history, see Register 2009, No.
37.
Note: Authority cited: Section
65595,
Government Code; and sections
11 and
30, Governor's Exec. Order No.
B-29-15 (April 1, 2015). Reference: Section
65596,
Government Code; and section
11, Governor's Exec. Order No.
B-29-15 (April 1, 2015).
