11-1493 City Code UDC Text Amend - Water Conserving Landscaping - ZOA 11-004CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE N0.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, HOAGLUN, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 11 OF THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE AS
CODIFIED AT TITLE 11, ENTITLED THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF
THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE ENCOURAGING THE USE OF WATER-
CONSERVATION LANDSCAPE; AND PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE
READING RULES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Unified Development Code is the official zoning ordinance for the City
of Meridian and provides an opportunity to better support the Comprehensive Plan and provide a
tool that is relevant and contemporary to the needs of the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian deems it to be in the best interest
of the health, safety and welfare of its citizens to incorporate changes to the Unified
Development Code within the City of Meridian to provide for orderly growth and development
and to carry out the policies of Meridian's Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Title 11, Unified Development Code, of the Meridian City Code is
amended to read as follows:
Section Text
11-3B-1 PURPOSE:
D, These regulations are intended to encoura a ~emete the use of water-conserving
landscape designs and low water use plant materials and to discourage landscaping that requires high water
use for maintenance, such as lar a expanses of lawn or turf.
STANDARDS AND INSTALLATION:
A. Approved Tree S ecies ' ;
1. The publication titled "Tree Selection Guide For Streets And Landscapes Throughout Idaho" by the
urban forestry unit of the Boise parks and recreation department (latest edition) is hereby adopted by this
reference as the city of Meridian's list of approved and prohibited tree s ecies ' .The
publication categorizes the trees by size as class I, class II, or class III trees.
2. In addition to the trees identified above Table 11-3B-1 lists a roved water-conservin tree s ecies
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11-3B-56 ~ Table X11-3B-2
11-3B-5D ~ Table X11-36-3
11-36-5 ~ STANDARDS AND INSTALLATION:
H. Mulching: Mulch shall be used in all required planting areas. Approved mulches ma be or anic
such as bark or soil aid or the ~~ ~~ ~ ~ y g '
y may include rock products, such as permabark or similar products. Use of
mulch, organic or rock, as the only ground cover in required planting areas is prohibited.
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.Pea gravel, drain rock, road base gravel, and similar products shall not be used as mulch.
All mulch shall be contained by a curb or other edging material to contain the mulch and prevent it from
migrating to adjacent surfaces. If rock mulch is used, a weed barrier fabric shall be used beneath the rock.
Impermeable plastic weed barriers are prohibited because they restrict water and oxygen to the plants.
N. Vegetation Coverage: Required landscape areas shall be at least seventy pe__ rcent_(70%) covered with
vegetation at maturity, with mulch used under and around the plants An exception may be approved by
the director for water-conserving designs that meet both the following standards
1. The design incorporates a variety of water-conserving trees as set forth in Table 11-3B-1, water-
conservinq plants, boulders, rocks, decorative walls andlor permeable hardscape materials such as
pavers and flagstones; and
2. Required landscape areas shall be at least forty percent (40%) covered with vegetation at maturity.
0. Water-conservin Desi n; To uali for the exce tions for water-conservin desi ns as set forth in this
chapter, the applicant shall demonstrate the following;
1. The design includes water-conserving trees as set forth in Table 11-3B-1.
2. The design includes plants that can thrive in climates with approximately ten (10 to twelve (12) inches
of anni ial rainfall
3. Lawn and turf areas shall not comprise more than fifty ercent (50%) of the total landscaped areas and
shall consist of water-conserving grasses, including but not limited to, buffalo grass, blue gamma ,grass,
compact fescue, zerilawn, andlor rhyzomotuous tall fescue.
4. Herbacious andlor perennial ground cover shall be drought-tolerant and able to withstand dry
conditions once established. As a uide refer to the recommended lants in the Cit of Boise Parks and
Recreation "Water Conservation Guidelines."
11-3B-6 ~ IRRIGATION STANDARDS:
B. Performance Specifications; ' '
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1. Coverage: The irrigation system shall be designed to provide one hundred percent (100%) coverage
within lawn areas with head-to-head spacing or triangular spacing as appropriate or oint-
to-point (drip, at each plant or planting area.
2. Matched Precipitation Rates: Sprinkler heads shall have matched precipitation rates within each control
valve circuit
3. Irrigation ~i~dsts ~drozones: Sprinkler heads irrigating lawn or other high water demand areas shall
be circuited so that they are on a separate hydrozone e~sts from those irrigating trees, shrubs, or
other reduced water demand areas.
4. Overspray: Sprinkler heads shall be adjusted to reduce overspray onto impervious surfaces such as
streets, sidewalks, driveways, and parking areas.
D. Non otable Water: Use of nonpotable irri ation andlor re-use water is required when
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determined to be available by the city public works department as set forth in section 9-1-
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"Pressurized Irrigation System , of this code. Water availability Bunn the fall and s rin seasons is al
re uired b con g p 9 so
q y nectmg to city potable waters citlr re-use water, andlor an on-site ^r ~n nn ~,}o well as a
secondary source, '
' . An exception may be
a roved for water-conservin desi ns as set forth in 11-3B-50. In such cases the re uirement for a
sec_,ondary source may be waived by the director. If city potable water is used, a se arate water meter is
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Section 2. That all other provisions of Title 11 as the relate to the Unified
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Development Code remain unchanged.
Section 3. That pursuant to the affirmative vote of one-half (1/2) plus one (1) of the
Members of the full Council, the rule requiring two (2) separate readin s b title and one 1
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reading in full be, and the same is hereby, dispensed with, and accordin 1 this Ordinance
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shall be in full force and effect on /o? 2011.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this da of
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2011.
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APPROVED by the Mayor of the Ci of Meridian Idaho this
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2011.
APPROVED:
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 11- / y93
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 110F THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE A
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CODIFIED AT TITLE 11, ENTITLED THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
OF THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE ENCOURAGING THE USE OF
WATER-
CONSERVATION LANDSCAPE; AND PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE
READING RULES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
An Ordinance of the City of Meridian amending Title 11 of the Meridian Cit Code
entitled Unified Dev 1 y '
e opment Code encouraging the use ofwater-conservation landscape.
A full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at Cit Hall Cit of Meridian 33
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Eawst Broadway reet, Meridian, Idaho. This Ordnance shall become effective on the
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STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO ADEQUACY OF
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE N0. 11- ~ ~~
The undersigned, William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian
Idaho, hereby certifies that he is the legal advisor of the City and has reviewed a co of
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the attached Ordinance No. 11- '~,~ of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and has
found the same to be true and complete and provides adequate notice to the ublic
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pursuant to Idaho Code § 50-901A(3).
DATED this day of , 201 1.
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William. L.M. Nary
City Attorney
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