Carson has no ordinance mandating native plant species, but the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO, CCR Title 23 §§490–495) effectively favors low water-use (often California-native or Mediterranean) species for new and rehabilitated landscapes ≥500 sq ft by capping the Maximum Applied Water Allowance via plant factors from the WUCOLS database.
California MWELO requires that landscape designs for projects ≥500 sq ft use the Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS) plant factor system; selecting low or very-low water-use plants (commonly California natives like Ceanothus, Salvia, Heteromeles, and Eriogonum) is the standard path to compliance. Government Code §53087.7 (AB 1572) prohibits the use of potable water to irrigate non-functional turf on commercial/industrial/institutional properties starting in 2027 — increasing the practical demand for native plantings. Civil Code §4735 prevents HOAs from prohibiting drought-tolerant landscaping. Carson's zoning landscape standards (CMC Art. IX Ch. 1) require approved landscape plans for new development but do not specify a native plant percentage.
MWELO non-compliance can block landscape permit final. There are no penalties for choosing non-native plants on existing residential landscapes.
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