§ 17.276.070. Compliance/plan submittal process.

Prior to issuance of a building permit for the project, the project applicant shall:

A.

Submit all landscape documents for review and approval by the planning director. The planting plan, irrigation design plan, and soils management plan shall be reviewed by a licensed or registered landscape architect to ensure that all components of the plans adhere to the requirements of this chapter. The licensed or registered landscape architect shall sign the plans verifying that the plans comply with this chapter. Any plans submitted without the signature of a licensed or registered landscape architect shall not be accepted for review.

B.

Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy or final inspection for the project, a regular maintenance schedule and a certificate of completion shall be submitted to the planning director certifying that the landscaping has been completed in accordance with the approved planting, irrigation design, soil management, and grading design plans for the project. The certificate of completion shall be signed by a licensed or registered landscape architect and shall indicate:

1.

Date;

2.

Project information: Project name; project applicant name, telephone and mailing address; project address and location; and property owner name and mailing address;

3.

Prior to backfilling, evidence that the party responsible for irrigation installation conducted a preliminary field inspection of the irrigation system (evidence of field inspection shall be attached);

4.

The landscaping has been installed in conformance with the approved planting and irrigation design plans;

5.

Irrigation audit report performed by a certified irrigation auditor after project installation (audit report shall be attached);

6.

The smart irrigation controller has been programmed appropriately according to the parameters of each valve circuit;

7.

The irrigation system has been adjusted to maximize irrigation efficiency and eliminate overspray and runoff;

8.

A copy of the approved landscape documentation (Section 17.276.050), the irrigation schedule (Section 17.276.060 A.) and the maintenance schedule (Section 17.276.060 B.) has been given to the property owner and local water purveyor; and

9.

Verification that the maintenance schedule has been provided to the planning director.

C.

At a minimum, all landscape irrigation audits shall comply with the "Irrigation Association Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA) Training Manual" (3 ^rd Edition, 2013 or most current) and shall be conducted by a certified landscape irrigation auditor. Any landscape irrigation auditor performing audits shall maintain a current certification as a CLIA from the Irrigation Association (IA).

d.

The planning director or his/her designee shall have the right to enter upon the project site at any time before, during, and after installation of the landscaping, to conduct inspections for the purpose of enforcing this chapter.

e.

The planning director shall have the discretion to interpret and determine suitable compliance based upon the intent of the chapter.

(Ord. No. 859.2, § 7, 10-20-2009; Ord. No. 859.3, § 7, 7-21-2015)