§ 15.11.940. Landscape design plan requirements.

A.

Except as otherwise provided for in this section, a landscape design plan arranged by hydrozone shall be submitted as part of the landscape documentation package. The form of the landscape design plan and the information and data required to be set forth therein shall be as prescribed by the director and shall, at a minimum:

1.

Delineate and label each hydrozone by number, letter, or other method;

2.

Identify each hydrozone as low, moderate, high water, or mixed water use;

3.

Temporarily irrigated areas of the landscape area shall be included in the low water use hydrozone for the water budget calculation if a water budget calculation is prepared pursuant to Section 15.11.900;

4.

Identify recreational areas;

5.

Identify areas permanently and solely dedicated to edible plants;

6.

Identify areas irrigated with recycled water;

7.

Identify type of mulch and application depth;

8.

Identify soil amendments, type, and quantity;

9.

Identify type and surface area of water features;

10.

Identify hardscapes (pervious and non-pervious);

11.

Identify location and installation details of any applicable stormwater best management practices that encourage on-site retention and infiltration of stormwater. Stormwater best management practices shall be included in the landscape design plan and examples include, but are not limited to:

a.

Infiltration beds, swales, and basins that allow water to collect and soak into the ground;

b.

Constructed wetlands and retention ponds that retain water, handle excess flow, and filter pollutants; and

c.

Pervious or porous surfaces (e.g., permeable pavers or blocks, pervious or porous concrete, etc.) that minimize runoff.

12.

Identify any applicable rain harvesting or catchment technologies (e.g., rain gardens, cisterns, etc.);

13.

Identify on-center spacing for tree(s) measuring from the center of the tree(s) trunk(s) to adjacent hardscape and structures;

14.

Contain the following statement: "I agree to comply with, or cause anyone who works on the landscape design plan to comply with, the requirements of Chapter 15.11 of Title 15 of the San José Municipal Code and to submit a complete landscape design plan that complies with Chapter 15.11 of Title 15 of the San José Municipal Code"; and

15.

Bear the signature of the landscape architect authorized by the property owner or applicant to design the landscape.

B.

Applicants who have elected to use the plant-type restriction option or the recycled water option as a means of demonstrating compliance with this chapter shall not be required to show in the landscape design plan that the plant material to be installed does not exceed the MAWA.

(Ord. 29243.)