08/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/23/2024 16:25
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Water Resources, pursuant to the authority vested in it by Government Code (GC) §65596.5, proposes amendments to the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. The proposed amendments are updates to the ordinance that simplify and clarify the requirements of the ordinance to facilitate local implementation and improve compliance.
The Department of Water Resources (Department) welcomes all public comments on the third draft of revisions to the MWELO.Consistent with Office of Administrative Law guidelines, only comments related to the revised language provided in this notice will be considered. Comments deemed by the Department to cause a material change to existing MWELO requirements will be considered with future MWELO updates and in the development of a revised MWELO guidebook.
Previous Notices:
60-day Public Comment Period Information ended January 16, 2024.
First 15-day Public Comment Period Information ended April 3, 2024.
Current Notice:
Revised MWELO Text and Documents Incorporated by Reference
Written public comment must be received by 5:00 pm on Monday, September 9, 2024.
Comments can be submitted by:
Email: [email protected]
Regular Mail:
Department of Water Resources
Attn: MWELO Update
Water Use Efficiency Branch
P.O. Box 942836-0001
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001