§ 118-1530. Irrigation and maintenance.

(a)

All landscaped areas within the commercial corridor shall be designed, installed and maintained at a high level of quality, following best management practices for landscaping. Broken lines or damaged spray heads shall be repaired to minimize wasted water.

(b)

All landscaped areas shall be irrigated with a timed, automatic underground system utilizing pop-up heads and/or tree bubblers and providing coverage of not more than one and one half inches of water per week. (Use of xeric plant materials may require only three-fourths inch water per week).

(c)

The automatic irrigation system shall include a rain gauge or other water saving features to minimize wasted water.

(d)

All landscape areas shall have 100 percent irrigated coverage.

(e)

Irrigation is not required in "existing wooded/forested" areas which are intended to be maintained in a natural condition.

(Ord. No. 03-30, § 2B(3.10), 9-17-03)