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Last Updated: 8/11/2008

The Riverside County Planning Department was selected as the winner of the Outstanding Best Practices award from the California Chapter of the American Planning Association for the Riverside County Guide to California Friendly Landscaping.

The department has been invited to attend the 2008 State Conference Awards Ceremony in September.

County of Riverside Guide to California Friendly Landscaping(dated 3/11/08)

California Friendly Plant List

Drought Tolerant Examples of Front-Yard Landscaping(527 KB)
Note: The examples in this document illustrate four of many possible variations on designing front yard landscaping using the County's new water efficient landscape standard. Designers are encouraged to use these examples only as a springboard for their own unique landscape designs. We invite Landscape Architects to submit their own examples that meet the County's new water efficient landscape standard. They may be posted (with credit given to firm) on our website.

The Microsoft Excel version of this worksheet is programmed to calculate the totals for you. If you do not have Microsoft Excel, a blank PDF version of the worksheet has also been provided.

Landscape Water Use Calculations Worksheet (Microsoft Excel Version)

This map depicts climate zones within Riverside County.

Riverside Couny Climate Zones Map(2.3 MB)

California Native and Drought Tolerant Plants(12 MB)

Plan Submittal Process and Requirements(888 KB)

Use of Native and Drought Tolerant Plants(16 MB)

Ordinance 859 and Guide to California Friendly Landscaping (1.8 MB)

Fee-Only Minor Plot Plan Form PLEASE NOTE: This is not the official minor plot plan application form. Click here for that application (See 295-1022)

Inspection Request Form

Inspection Sheet Example

Planting Typical Example #1

Planting Typical Example #2

Shading Example