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5.304.6 Outdoor potable water use in landscape areas. For
public schools and community colleges, landscape projects as
described in Sections 5.304.6.1 and 5.304.6.2 shall comply
with the California Department of Water Resources Model
Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) commenc-
ing with Section 490 of Chapter 2.7, Division 2, Title 23,
California Code of Regulations, except that the evapotranspi-
ration adjustment factor (ETAF) shall be 0.65 with an addi-
tional water allowance for special landscape areas (SLA) of
0.35.
Exception: Any project with an aggregate landscape area
of 2,500 square feet or less may comply with the prescrip-
tive measures contained in Appendix D of the MWELO.
5.304.6.1 Newly constructed landscapes. New construc-
tion projects with an aggregate landscape area equal to or
greater than 500 square feet.
5.304.6.2 Rehabilitated landscapes. Rehabilitated land-
scape projects with an aggregate landscape area equal to or
greater than 1,200 square feet.
SECTION 5.305
WATER REUSE SYSTEMS
5.305.1 Recycled water supply systems. Recycled water
supply systems shall be installed in accordance with Sections
5.305.1.1, 5.305.1.2, and the California Plumbing Code.
5.305.1.1 Outdoor recycled water supply systems. All
newly constructed nonresidential developments, where
disinfected tertiary recycled water is available from a
municipal source to a construction site, shall be provided
with both a potable water supply system and a recycled
water supply system. The recycled water supply system
shall allow the use of reclaimed (recycled) water for abo-
veground and subsurface irrigation to all landscape irriga-
tion systems.
For the purposes of Section 5.305.1.1, when a recycled
water supply pipe is located within 300 feet from a con-
struction site boundary, it shall be considered that
reclaimed (recycled) water is available from a municipal
source.
Exceptions:
1. Service areas in which the only reclaimed (recy-
cled) water is used for potable purposes, or in
which net nonpotable deliveries are anticipated to
remain level or decrease as a result of the potable
reuse project.
2. Where access to disinfected tertiary recycled
water is not feasible and/or cost-efficient, as
determined by the authority having jurisdiction in
consultation with the recycled water purveyor.
Note: A city, county, or city and county, in
consultation with the recycled water purveyor,
may further reduce the area for the mandate to
install recycled water supply systems if the
recycled water purveyor is unable to accom-
modate new services or unable to provide
uninterruptable service.
3. A potable water supply system is not required for
landscape irrigation if the landscape irrigation
system is supplied with recycled water at the time
of final inspection.
4. Potable water may be used with the recycled
water supply system on a temporary basis, as
allowed by the authority having jurisdiction in
consultation with the recycled water purveyor.
5.305.1.2 Technical requirements for outdoor recycled
water supply systems. Recycled water supply systems for
outdoor applications shall meet the requirements of this
code, and the California Code of Regulations, Title 17,
Division 1, Chapter 5, Subchapter 1; Title 22, Division 4,
Chapter 3; and Title 23, Division 2, Chapter 2.7, as appli-
cable.
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