§ 18.118.030. Requirements for landscape documentation package.

A.

Submission of the Package. Four copies of the landscape documentation package shall be submitted to the director or his designee for approval.

B.

Contents. Each documentation package shall include the following elements:

1.

Water conservation concept statement;

2.

Calculation of the maximum applied water allowance;

3.

Calculation of the estimated applied water use;

4.

Calculation of the estimated total water use;

5.

Landscape design plan;

6.

Irrigation design plan;

7.

Irrigation schedules;

8.

Maintenance schedule;

9.

Landscape irrigation audit schedule;

10.

Grading design plan;

11.

Soil analysis;

12.

Effective precipitation disclosure statement (if effective precipitation is included in the calculation of the estimated total water use).

C.

Conformance with Guidelines. The contents of the documentation package shall be prepared in conformance with the Napa County water conservation in landscape guidelines contained in board of supervisors Resolution No. 92-161, which is incorporated herein by reference.

D.

Persons Authorized to Prepare Package. The documentation package shall be prepared only by one or more of the following persons:

1.

A licensed landscape architect;

2.

A licensed landscape contractor;

3.

A certified irrigation designer;

4.

Other licensed or certified professional in a related field.

E.

Approved Landscape Documents. Copies of the approved landscape documentation package shall be provided to the property owner or site manager along with the record drawings and any other information normally forwarded to the property owner or site manager.

F.

Certificate of Substantial Completion.

1.

Upon completing the installation of the landscaping and the irrigation system shown in the documentation package, an irrigation audit shall be conducted by a certified landscape irrigation auditor prior to the final field observation.

2.

A licensed landscape architect or contractor, certified irrigation designer, or other licensed or certified professional in a related field shall conduct a final field observation and shall provide a Certificate of Substantial Completion to the Director. The Certificate shall specifically indicate that plants were installed as specified, that the irrigation system was installed as designed, and that an irrigation audit has been performed, along with a list of any observed deficiencies.

3.

No certification of occupancy shall be issued until the director has reviewed the certificate of substantial completion.

G.

Notification Upon Completion. A copy of the water conservation concept statement and the certificate of substantial completion shall be sent by the project manager to the local retail water purveyor, if any, and to the property owner(s) of record, if not the applicant/project manager.

(Ord. 1029 § 2 (part), 1992: prior code § 12652)