Landscaping and Irrigation
Requirements
All new construction projects that incorporate landscape and irrigation
work require submittal of Landscape and Irrigation Plans for review and
approval by the City. If no landscape and irrigation work is to be
done, this needs to be noted on the plans. If landscape and
irrigation is to be done at a later date, plans will be submitted then
for an irrigation permit.
Here are some Frequently Asked Questions:
FAQ
Here is a checklist form to help you follow some of the
requirements:
Green Building
Compliance Form: Landscaping/Irrigation
Here are the Guidelines for designing a code-compliant irrigation
system:
Guidelines
These guidelines also provide insight into proper drip irrigation
design.
Sample Project
Submittal Documents
Here are some sample plans and documents to guide you through your
submittals. Not all of these plans are required - if you can
combine your planting plan and hydrozone plan, that's fine - we just
need to be able to see all of the required information. You will
most likely need, at the minimum: 1) Landscape plan with site
features, plantings, and hydrozones; 2) irrigation plan and details; 3)
hydrozone matrix with design information about each hydrozone.
Project
Overview
Planting Plan
Hydrozone Plan
Irrigation
Plan
Irrigation
Detail
Sample Specs
Other Helpful Information
Hydraulic
Calculations Worksheet - This will help you determine proper
pressures and flowrates
Sustainable Landscape Professionals - Want to hire a
professional? These licensed contractors have taken classes
offered by the City and are knowledgeable about water-efficient
landscaping.
Turfgrass Alternatives - low
water using grass species.
WUCOLS plants with High water use
for Region 3 - Only 20% of the area on your site outside of your
building footprint can have any of these plants.
Invasive Plant List
- these plants are not allowed in Santa Monica landscapes
