San Marcos Raises Landscape Rates
Written by admin on November 14, 2009
Installing or replacing landscaping is about to get more complicated and potentially more expensive for some property owners in San Marcos.
The city is developing an ordinance that would require the landscaping around new homes, apartment complexes and other developments to be drought-tolerant —- if a developer is installing the landscaping, if the landscape area covers at least 2,500 square feet and if the project needs city approval.
The proposal would also apply to new homes whose owners are putting in the landscaping, if the area is 5,000 square feet or larger.
Deputy City Manager Lydia Romero said last week that the city must adopt the proposed ordinance to meed the deadline for a 3-year-old state law requiring cities and counties throughout California to adopt stricter water efficiency standards by Jan. 1.
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