Rialto's water conservation chapter requires native or water-conserving plant species in landscaping, with landscape plans approved by the city, and lawns minimized in commercial, hotel, condominium, and high-density housing developments. State MWELO efficiency standards apply to larger new landscape projects.
RMC 12.20.010(C) requires the use of native or water-conserving plant species for landscaping and city approval of landscape plans; subsection (D) requires lawns be minimized in commercial, hotel, condominium, and high-density housing projects subject to city review and conditioning. Subsection (J) requires new water services, other than single-family homes and apartment complexes of up to four units per meter, to install a separate water meter for on-site landscaping. These local rules sit alongside California's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (23 CCR sec. 490 et seq.), which applies statewide to new permit-requiring construction landscapes, setting a maximum applied water allowance plus plant-selection and irrigation-efficiency standards administered through local agencies.
Landscape plans that lack native or water-conserving species are not approved by the city; new development cannot proceed without approved plans and required separate irrigation meters.
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Rialto requires permits for walls taller than 42 inches and building permits for all masonry and retaining walls. Block walls get three city inspections, and...
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Barbed wire and razor wire are prohibited in all Rialto residential zones, and no sharp points may top any fence under six feet. City design standards also r...
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Rialto caps household pets at four weaned dogs and cats combined, and no more than three of them may be dogs. The limit appears in Rialto Municipal Code Sect...
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Backyard fires in Rialto are legal only as contained cooking or warming fires burning clean fuels such as propane, natural gas, charcoal, or untreated wood. ...
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Rialto requires home-based businesses to obtain both a Home Occupation Permit from the Planning Division and a city business license. Under Rialto Municipal ...
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