County adopts state model water-efficiency rules in draft code; supervisors worry about enforcement burden

Oct 20, 2026

Staff said the draft code incorporates the state model water-efficient landscape ordinance for any new project with 500 sq ft of landscaping or a remodel of 2,500 sq ft; some supervisors warned the county should avoid creating a complaint-driven enforcement workload.

The full story

Siskiyou County staff told the board that the draft zoning code includes the state-required Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and that the county adopted the state standard without imposing stricter local limits.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in