WM6: Private Lot Watering Restrictions

(5 points)

Purpose

Conserve potable water resources and educate residents, employees and visitors about water conservation.

Criteria

Projects receiving the Common Area Water Conservation credit make provisions such that potable water irrigation is not allowed for at least 80% of the private residential lots, or at least 50% (not less than one) non-residential lot; whichever is greater.

AND

Create comprehensive design guidelines, covenants, codes, restrictions, regulating plan or contract documents that prohibit the use of potable water irrigation for private yard or nonresidential parcels.

AND

Provide a non-potable source of water for the lots OR create comprehensive design guidelines that require a variety of rainwater capture and efficient landscape design strategies.

Verification 

• Narrative describing strategies for eliminating potable water use in private yard irrigation. 
• Controlling documents, such as builder contracts. 
• Inspection by an ECC Technical Advisor.