Lodi has adopted the State's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) in LMC Chapter 17.30. There is no requirement to plant natives, but new and rehabilitated landscapes must meet a strict water budget that effectively favors native and low-water plants, and turf is capped at 25% of landscape area for residential projects.
Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 17.30 implements California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO, 23 CCR §§490-495). For residential landscapes 500 sq ft and larger and non-residential landscapes 2,500 sq ft and larger, applicants must submit a Landscape Documentation Package showing the Estimated Total Water Use does not exceed a Maximum Applied Water Allowance using an evapotranspiration adjustment factor (ETAF) of 0.55 residential and 0.45 non-residential. Plants must be grouped into hydrozones by water need, and total turf area for residential projects cannot exceed 25% of the total landscape area. These rules strongly favor California native and Mediterranean plants. The City's Water Conservation page maintains a recommended plant list and rebates for replacing lawn with low-water/native landscaping. There is no prohibition on native plant species, and HOAs are barred by Civil Code §4735 from prohibiting low-water or drought-tolerant landscaping.
Failure to submit a compliant MWELO Landscape Documentation Package will block issuance of building or landscape permits through the Lodi Community Development Department. Post-installation, a Certificate of Completion signed by the licensed designer is required. The City may withhold final inspection if landscape does not match approved plans.
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