| Jurisdiction Name: | San Francisco City and County |
| State/Province: | CA |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality/County |
| Population: | 827,420 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | ordinance |
| Year: | 2010 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production |
| Keywords: | agriculture, food production, irrigation, maximum applied water allowance, production, urban, urban agriculture, water, water allowance, water budget, water conservation, water efficient irrigation ordinance |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | San Francisco Public Utilities Commission |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
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| Policy Outcome(s): | California State Water Conservation in Landscaping Act (Assembly Bill 1881) required all communities to adopt ordinances that regulate landscape irrigation practices and plant use; ordinance amended San Francisco Administrative Code to comply with mandate; requires that landscape projects (including some urban agriculture projects meeting specific criteria) be installed, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with rules adopted by the SFPUC that establish a water budget (maximum applied water allowance) for outdoor water consumption |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
