Gov. Code, § 65594 · Article 10.8. Water Conservation in Landscaping
Gov. Code, § 65594
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except as provided in Section 65595, if by January 1, 1993, a local agency did not adopt a water efficient landscape ordinance and did not adopt findings based on climatic, geological, or topographical conditions, or water availability that state that a water efficient landscape ordinance is unnecessary, the model water efficient landscape ordinance adopted by the department pursuant to Chapter 1145 of the Statutes of 1990 shall apply within the jurisdiction of the local agency as of that date, shall be enforced by the local agency, and shall have the same force and effect as if adopted by the local agency.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 65592, subdivision (a) does not apply to chartered cities.
(c) This section shall apply only until the department updates the model ordinance.
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History
Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 559, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2007.
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