Section 65594 Of Article 10.8. Water Conservation In Landscaping From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 7. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 10.8.
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. (a) Except as provided in Section 65595, if by January 1,
1993, a local agency did not adopt a water efficient landscape
ordinance and did not adopt findings based on climatic, geological,
or topographical conditions, or water availability that state that a
water efficient landscape ordinance is unnecessary, the model water
efficient landscape ordinance adopted by the department pursuant to
Chapter 1145 of the Statutes of 1990 shall apply within the
jurisdiction of the local agency as of that date, shall be enforced
by the local agency, and shall have the same force and effect as if
adopted by the local agency.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 65592, subdivision
(a) does not apply to chartered cities.
(c) This section shall apply only until the department updates the
model ordinance.