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TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]›DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]›CHAPTER 3. Local Planning [65100 - 65763]›ARTICLE 10.9. Water Recycling in Landscaping Act [65601 - 65607]

§ 65602

Government Code §§ 65100–65763 — Local Planning, General Plans, Specific Plans, Community Plans (Planning and Zoning Law, Chapter 3, excluding Articles 10.6–10.7) · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

  1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(a) The waters of the state are of limited supply and are subject to ever-increasing demands.

(b) The continuation of California’s economic prosperity is dependent on adequate supplies of water being available for future uses.

(c) It is the policy of the state to promote the efficient use of water through the development of water recycling facilities.

(d) Landscape design, installation, and maintenance can and should be water efficient.

(e) The use of potable domestic water for landscaped areas is considered a waste or unreasonable use of water within the meaning of Section 2 of Article X of the California Constitution if recycled water is available that meets the conditions described in Section 13550 of the Water Code.

(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 510, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001.)

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▸ Contents — Government Code §§ 65100–65763 — Local Planning, General Plans, Specific Plans, Community Plans (Planning and Zoning Law, Chapter 3, excluding Articles 10.6–10.7)
Government Code §§ 65100–65763 — Local Planning, General Plans, Specific Plans, Community Plans (Planning and Zoning Law, Chapter 3, excluding Articles 10.6–10.7)
  1. Government Code §§ 65100–65763 — Local Planning, General Plans…
  2. ▸ TITLE 7. PLANNING AND LAND USE [65000 - 66499.58]
    Overview
    1. ▸ DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING [65000 - 66345.4]
      Overview
      1. ▸ CHAPTER 3. Local Planning [65100 - 65763]
        Overview
        1. ARTICLE 1. Local Planning [65100 - 65107]
        2. ARTICLE 4. Long Range Planning Trust Fund [65250- 65250.]
        3. ARTICLE 5. Authority for and Scope of General Plans [65300 - 6…
        4. ARTICLE 6. Preparation, Adoption, and Amendment of the General…
        5. ARTICLE 7. Administration of General Plan [65400 - 65404]
        6. ARTICLE 8. Specific Plans [65450 - 65457]
        7. ARTICLE 8.2. Community Plans [65458 - 65458.4]
        8. ARTICLE 8.5. Transit Village Development Planning Act of 1994 …
        9. ARTICLE 9. Transit Priority Project Program [65470- 65470.]
        10. ARTICLE 10.5. Open-Space Lands [65560 - 65570]
        11. ARTICLE 10.8. Water Conservation in Landscaping [65591 - 65599]
        12. ▸ ARTICLE 10.9. Water Recycling in Landscaping Act [65601 - 65607]
          Overview
          1. § 65601
          2. § 65602
          3. § 65603
          4. § 65604
          5. § 65605
          6. § 65606
          7. § 65607
        13. ARTICLE 10.10. Workforce Housing Opportunity Zone [65620 - 656…
        14. ARTICLE 10.11. Thrift Retail Stores [65630 - 65632]
        15. ARTICLE 11. Supportive Housing [65650 - 65656]
        16. ARTICLE 11.5. Office to Housing Conversion Act [65658 - 65658.…
        17. ARTICLE 12. Low Barrier Navigation Centers [65660 - 65666]
        18. ARTICLE 13. Applicability of Chapter [65700 - 65701]
        19. ARTICLE 14. Actions or Proceedings [65750 - 65763]

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