Indian Wells Municipal Code Ch. 5.40 Required Landscaper Courses

"AQMD"

means the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

"City"

means the City of Indian Wells.

"CVAG"

means the Coachella Valley Association of Governments.

"CVWD"

means the Coachella Valley Water District.

"Landscape professional"

means a business, whether operated by an individual or a business entity, which operates within the City and performs or provides services or sells nursery products related to or used in connection with landscape installation, maintenance, or design.

(Ord. 628 § 1, 2009; Ord. 700 § 2, 2016)

The purpose of this Chapter is to promote the public health and safety by insuring that landscape-related businesses within the City understand and appreciate:

A. That the overseeding alternative promoted by CVAG, AQMD and local stakeholders eliminates the need for turf scaling, serves as an air quality control measure and thereby enhances the local air quality.

B. That the water efficiency course developed by CVAG, CVWD, and local stakeholders provides guidance regarding reduction of water use in turf and other landscape areas and encourages the use of water efficient landscaping.

(Ord. 628 § 1, 2009; Ord. 700 § 2, 2016)

As a prerequisite to the issuance or renewal of a business license for any entity providing services or nursery products in the City of Indian Wells related to or used for landscape installation, maintenance, or design, the applicant shall present proof that at least one employee has, within the twelve months immediately preceding the application, completed a minimum four-hour course developed by CVAG, AQMD, CVWD, and local stakeholders, covering grass overseeding alternatives to traditional scalping and landscaping water efficiency.

(Ord. 628 § 1, 2009; Ord. 700 § 2, 2016)