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ORDINANCE NO. 2917 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTER 15.54 OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES' 2015 MODEL WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE, AND RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 2724 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Water Conservation in Landscaping Act (Government Code sections 65591-65599 (the "Act")), Executive Order No. B-29-15 (the "Executive Order"), and the Act's 2015 implementing regulations, California Code of Regulations, Title 23, section 490 et seq. (the "Regulations"), if a City does not adopt the California Department of Water Resources ("DWR") 2015 Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance ("MWELO"), or a local Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance ("WELO") that is at least as effective in conserving water as the 2015 MWELO, by December 1, 2015, then the MWELO applies within the jurisdiction after December 1, 2015, and has the same force and effect as if adopted by the City; and WHEREAS, the City of Redlands did not adopt the 2015 updated MWELO, or a qualifying MWELO, by December 1, 2015, and the City was not enforcing and implementing the updated 2015 MWELO that automatically became effective consistent with the Act's Regulations and the Executive Order; and WHEREAS, upon discovering that it was not in full compliance with the Act, the City immediately took steps to comply with the requirements of the 2015 MWELO, including filing past due reports with DWR, providing notification to the public regarding coming enforcement of the MWELO, and development of MWELO checklists to provide guidance in determining whether a project is subject to the MWELO and guidance for achieving compliance with the MWELO; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 15.54 of the Redlands Municipal Code, titled "Water Efficient Landscape Requirements," is hereby deleted in its entirety, and rewritten to read as follows: "CHAPTER 15.54 WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS SECTION: 15.54.010: Purpose 15.54.020: Applicability 15.54.030: Definitions 15.54.040: Provisions for New Constriction or Rehabilitated Landscapes. 15.54.050: Compliance with Landscape Documentation Package 15.54.060: Penalties 15.54.070: Elements of the Landscape Documentation Package 15.54.080: Water Efficient Landscape Worksheet 15.54.090: Soil Management Report 15.54.100: Landscape Design Plan C\Ordinances\Nos 2900-2999 in Word\2917 Adopting 2015 Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.docx