Title
REF110056 - WATER AND ENERGY EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE
Introduce, waive reading, and set November 6, 2018 at 10:30 AM as the date and time to consider:
a. Adopting an ordinance to add Chapter 16.63 to the Monterey County Code to establish regulations for water-efficient and energy-efficient landscaping in the unincorporated coastal area of Monterey County;
b. Adopting an ordinance to add Chapter 16.64 to the Monterey County Code to establish regulations for water-efficient and energy-efficient landscaping in the unincorporated inland area of Monterey County;
c. Adopting the proposed Monterey County Landscape Manual - Standards, Guidelines and Specified Performance Requirements for Landscape Water Use and Irrigation by Resolution; and
d. Finding the actions categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15307 and 15308.
Location: County-wide
Proposed CEQA Action: Categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15307 and 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors introduce, waive reading, and set November 6, 2018 at 10:30 AM as the date and time to consider:
a. Adopting an ordinance to add Chapter 16.63 to the Monterey County Code to establish regulations for water-efficient and energy-efficient landscaping in the unincorporated coastal area of Monterey County;
b. Adopting an ordinance to add Chapter 16.64 to the Monterey County Code to establish regulations for water-efficient and energy-efficient landscaping in the unincorporated inland area of Monterey County; and
c. Adopting the proposed Monterey County Landscape Manual - Standards, Guidelines and Specified Performance Requirements for Landscape Water Use and Irrigation by Resolution; and
d. Finding the actions categorically exempt pursuant to Sections 15307 and 15308 of the CEQA Guidelines.
SUMMARY:
In an effort to reduce water waste and increase water conservation throughout California, state law requires local agencies to ado...
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