DATE: October 13, 2015
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Utilities & Environmental Services
Director of Development Services
SUBJECT
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State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance Revisions: Introduction of an Ordinance repealing Article 12 of Chapter 10 of the Hayward Municipal Code (HMC), known as the Bay-Friendly Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, adding a new Article 12 to Chapter 10 relating to landscape requirements for new and rehabilitated development projects, and amending Section 11-2.46 of the HMC relating to the Hayward Municipal Water System (Report from Director of Utilities & Environmental Services Ameri and Director of Development Services Rizk)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the City Council introduces an Ordinance:
1. Repealing Article 12 of Chapter 10 of the HMC, known as the Bay-Friendly Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, adding a new Article 12 to Chapter 10 of the HMC relating to landscape requirements for new and rehabilitated development projects; and
2. Amending Section 11-2.46 of the HMC relating to the Hayward Municipal Water System
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SUMMARY
In response to severe drought conditions, Governor Brown issued Executive Order B-29-15 on April 1, 2015 which, among other immediate water conservation measures, directed the California Department of Water Resources to update the 2009 State Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. This proposed Ordinance implements more restrictive landscape requirements for new and rehabilitated development projects. Local agencies are required to adopt the State Ordinance or adopt their own ordinances, which must be at least as effective in conserving water as the State's Ordinance. The State Ordinance or a locally modified ordinance shall be effective on or before December 1, 2015. Given the significant changes to the State Ordinance, staff proposes to repeal and replace the City's existing Bay-Friendly Water E...
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