Skip to content

Chapter 19.37 — LANDSCAPING, IRRIGATION AND USEABLE OPEN SPACE

0.55 = Additional water allowance for SLA in nonresidential projects

Sunnyvale Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Sunnyvale

SLA = Special landscaped area (square feet)

(6) Estimated Total Water Use. Estimated total water use (ETWU) shall be calculated using the equation below. The sum of the ETWU calculated for all hydrozones shall not exceed the MAWA.

Where:

ETWU = Estimated total water use per year (gallons) ETo = Reference evapotranspiration (inches) PF = Plant factor from WUCOLS HA = Hydrozone area [high, medium, and low water use areas] (square feet) SLA = Special landscaped area (square feet)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸Contents — Sunnyvale Municipal Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.