Ecological Restoration Project. A project where the site is intentionally altered to establish a defined, indigenous, historic ecosystem.

Estimated Total Water Use (ETWU). The total water used for the landscape.

Homeowner-Provided Landscaping. Any landscaping either installed by a private individual for a single-unit residence or installed by a licensed contractor hired by a homeowner. A homeowner, for purposes of this chapter, is a person who occupies the dwelling he or she owns. This excludes speculative homes, which are not owner-occupied dwellings.

Hydrozone. A portion of the landscaped area having plants with similar water needs that are served by a valve or set of valves with the same irrigation schedule.

Irrigation Efficiency. The measurement of the amount of water beneficially used, which is the amount of water stored in the root zone, divided by the amount of water applied. Irrigation efficiency is derived from measurements and estimates of irrigation system characteristics and management practices.

Maximum Applied Water Allowance (MAWA). The upper limit of annual applied water for the established landscaped area.

Rehabilitated Landscape. Any re-landscaping project that requires a building permit or design review where the modified landscape area is equal to or greater than two thousand five hundred square feet. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)