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Menlo Park in a Stage 2 drought. Please take urgent steps to reduce water use.
The water-efficient landscaping ordinance (WELO) applies to all new landscapes exceeding 500 square feet and rehabilitated landscapes exceeding 1,000 square feet associated with projects requiring city review and approval. Refer to the flowchart checklist(PDF, 70KB) for a general representation of WELO requirements. How to comply in four steps:
The property owner can hire any one of the following professionals to complete and submit the required documentation:
Choose a prescriptive compliance option or a water budget option.
There are three types of prescriptive compliance(PDF, 72KB) methods based on the project prerequisites below:
Using this method allows additional flexibility as long as the applicant does not exceed their allowable water budget that is measured in gallons. Calculations must demonstrate that the landscape stays within a maximum applied water allowance. Please choose one of the following below based on project type:
This is required before permit issuance.
Submit a both of the following documents from a licensed professional:
Invasive/noxious plants list
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