Model Water Efficiency Landscape Ordinance (MWELO)

MWELO does not apply to the following projects:​

  • Irrigated landscape projects that is less than 500 sq ft. in size (exempt from MWELO);

  • Registered local, state, or federal historical sites;

  • Ecological restoration projects that do not require a permanent irrigation system;

  • Mined-land reclamation projects that do not require a permanent irrigation system;

  • Existing plant collections as part of a botanical gardens and arboretums open to the public; and

  • Public recreational areas.