Chapter Position & Policy Statements

New! Chapter Position Statement: Educational Programs Regarding State Laws & Regulations.

APLDCA Advocacy and Governmental Affairs

New! Letter from APLDCA to local agencies adopting amendments to the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance

New! Talking Points for APLD Members at City Council and Local Agency meetings

California Legislative Information

Effective January 1, 2005, and as a direct result of concerted effort by APLD^® California Chapter members, specific language was added to the California Landscape Architects Practice Act that relates to the practice of landscape design in the State of California.

Read about the statutory changes affecting landscape designers’ right to practice.

View a chart explaining the various types of permitted practice.

Learn more about the California Landscape Architects Practice Act.

New! Read about updates to the Business & Professions Code governing the practice of Landscape Architecture in the State of California, effective October 1, 2009.

California Business & Professions Code (all)

References & Resources for WELO

The California Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (aka WELO or AB1881) became effective January 1, 2010. Following are some references and resources pertaining to this law.

California Department of Water Resources main WELO page

California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance as of September 10, 2009

Soil Survey Data from the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service

California Irrigation Management Information System (CIMIS)

Water Use Classification of Landscape Species (WUCOLS)