§ 18.36.030 — Landscape and Irrigation Plans

Preliminary and final landscape plans shall be submitted in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter, and review of the plans shall be conducted by the appropriate Review Authority. A. Preliminary Landscape and Irrigation Plan. A preliminary landscape and irrigation plan shall be submitted to the Director along with application submittal forms and other required materials for the requested permit or approval. This plan must show a water budget that includes the estimated water use (in gallons), irrigated area (in square feet), precipitation rate, and flow rate in gallons per minute, as well as conceptual locations for trees, shrubs, ground cover, and other landscape elements and a corresponding list of planting material by species, quantity, and container size. B. Final Landscape and Irrigation Plan. After a preliminary landscape and irrigation plan has been approved by the Review Authority, a final landscape and irrigation plan shall be submitted to the Director in conjunction with site improvement plans. The final landscape and irrigation plan shall be prepared by a registered licensed landscape architect and shall be in substantial compliance with the preliminary landscape and irrigation plan approved by the Review Authority. Final plans shall show the exact location of and irrigation system for trees, shrubs, and ground cover. The final landscape and irrigation plan shall include, at a minimum, plant name, plant quantity, plant container size, location of impervious surfaces, utilities and lighting, and plans for tree retention and removal where applicable. The final landscape and irrigation plan shall also include a water budget that includes the estimated water use (in gallons), the irrigated area (in square feet), precipitation rate, and flow rate in gallons per minute.