Resolution Number 92-10-6-6RESOLUTION NO. 92-10-6-6
AMENDMENT TO TITLE 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING AN AMENDMENT
TO TITLE 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO PREPARE WATER
CONSERVATION LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 325
WHEREAS, the Governor of California approved Assembly Bill 325,
establishing legislation requiring that cities and counties in California adopt water
conservation landscape standards by January 1, 1993; and,
WHEREAS, the State of California has received less than normal levels of
precipitation for the past four years resulting in a common need to conserve available
waters and encourage water conservation through all means practical; and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element cites the
conservation of natural re sources and other land and water resources as its objective;
and,
WHEREAS, the General Plan Community Design Element cites the
conservation of the natural environment in conjunction with development as one of its
policies; and,
WHEREAS, the City of San Juan Capistrano Architectural Design Guidelines
cite the incorporation of water saving landscaping principles as one of its principles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
San Juan Capistrano does hereby find that:
1. The adoption of Water Conservation Landscape Standards will
comply with the legislative provisions of Assembly Bill 325.
2. A Water Conservation Landscape Ordinance will allow the City
the opportunity to achieve water efficiency in landscape design.
3. The City desires to comply with the provisions of State law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano does hereby direct staff to begin preparation of Water Conservation
Landscape Ordinance subject to the following:
1. Staff, in preparing the Ordinance, shall consider the inclusion of
landscape design standards.
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2. Staff, in preparing the Ordinance, shall prepare an amendment to
the Municipal Code which is tailored to the specific needs of the
City of San Juan Capistrano.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 6th day
of October , 1992.
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S, MAYOR
ATTEST.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, CHERYL JOHNSON, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano,
California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 92-10-6-6 adopted by the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day
of October , 1992, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Friess, Hausdorfer, Harris, Vasquez,
and Mayor Jones
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL)
CHERYL JOHNSON, CITY CLERK
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