Santa Fe Landscape and Site Design Requirements for Stormwater Management

This rule is established within the Development and Design Standards, Landscape and Site Design to designate the requirements for stormwater management: (a)Stormwater runoff shall be used to provide irrigation for the perimeter and interior plantings to the greatest extent possible.(b)Stormwater runoff water shall be harvested and infiltrated as close to where it falls as possible.(c)The consolidation of planting islands is allowed to facilitate stormwater harvesting and promote plant growth. The consolidated planting islands shall be distributed in each subarea.(d)The use of biofiltration techniques such as constructed rain gardens to filter pollutants carried by runoff and infiltrate stormwater for irrigation is recommended.