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Irvine Ordinance for Sustainable Landscaping

This Irvine ordinance establishes policies to achieve long-term levels of sustainability in landscapes. These policies are laid out in the Sustainable Landscaping Design Manual, which is organized around improving landscape productivity, energy and water conservation, microclimate improvement, and soil management.

Link:

  • Irvine Code of Ordinances Section 5.7

Policy Details:

Locale: Irvine, California [West]
Climate zone: Zone 3B: Warm Dry
Jurisdiction: Municipality [>150K]
Smart Surface(s): Trees, Parkland, Habitat Spaces
Policy Type(s): City Code

Citation:

Irvine Code of Ordinances Section 5.7

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