W3cUpdate County Code to require large new developments to dedicate a proportion of landscape square footage to bioswales, permeable pavements, rain gardens, or other passive stormwater retention management strategies.

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Planning
Implementation
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This is a Phase II action to begin in 2027.

CAAP Action Description

Require large new developments to dedicate a proportion of landscape square footage to bioswales, permeable pavements, rain gardens, or other passive stormwater retention management strategies by updating relevant subsections of the County Code (e.g., Sec. 8-4.503[d]).

Tasks

What's left to do?

2030
Develop draft update of relevant County Code subsections to require large new developments to include bioswales, permeable pavements, rain gardens, and/or other passive stormwater retention strategies into the landscaped area of the development.
2031
Submit the draft updates to BOS for consideration.
2032
Implement updates to the Code.

Responsible parties

Existing Policy/Plan
CA Dept. of Water Resources Model Water Efficient Landscape Orginance (WELO): Requires stormwater retention and water-efficient landscape design.
Phase
II

W3cUpdate County Code to require large new developments to dedicate a proportion of landscape square footage to bioswales, permeable pavements, rain gardens, or other passive stormwater retention management strategies.

Progress

CAAP Action Description

Tasks

What's left to do?

Develop draft update of relevant County Code subsections to require large new developments to include bioswales, permeable pavements, rain gardens, and/or other passive stormwater retention strategies into the landscaped area of the development.

Submit the draft updates to BOS for consideration.

Implement updates to the Code.

Responsible parties

Existing Policy/Plan

Phase

Measure

Action Category

Mitigation, Adaptation or Crosscutting

Measure/Action Type

Progress

CAAP Action Description

Tasks

What's left to do?

Develop draft update of relevant County Code subsections to require large new developments to include bioswales, permeable pavements, rain gardens, and/or other passive stormwater retention strategies into the landscaped area of the development.

Submit the draft updates to BOS for consideration.

Implement updates to the Code.

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Responsible parties

Existing Policy/Plan

PhaseDefinition

Measure

Action Category

Mitigation, Adaptation or CrosscuttingDefinition

Measure/Action Type

Phase

Mitigation, Adaptation or Crosscutting