Attachment 2
Summary of Native Planting Regulations – California Cities The following table provides a summary of California Cities with existing native planting requirements.
City of Encinitas (adopted 2026)
• Applicable Projects: Discretionary projects requiring a landscape plan, Major Use Permits in the Ecological Resource/Open Space/Parks zones, City-owned projects • Native Requirement: 50% of total landscaped area;
100% for City projects and projects within 50 feet of a conservation habitat • Exceptions: Single-family homes, ADUs, special landscape areas, multi-family recreational amenity areas, community gardens, green roofs, golf courses, cemeteries
City of Rio Dell (adopted 2020)
• Applicable Projects: Public and private projects with >5,000 SF landscape area; Developer-installed projects with >2,500 SF of landscape area; Individual homeowner projects with >5,000 SF of landscape area
• Native Requirement: 25% of total landscaped area
• Exceptions: Special landscape areas, Historic sites, Ecological restoration projects, Mined-land reclamation projects, Plant collections at botanical gardens, arboretums, Community/edible gardens, recycled-water areas, stormwater basins City of Fullerton (adopted 2009)
• Applicable Projects: Public and private projects with >5,000 SF landscape area; Developer-installed projects with >2,500 SF of landscape area; Individual homeowner projects with >5,000 SF of landscape area
• Native Requirement: No minimum percentage defined
• Exceptions: Special landscape areas, Historic sites, Ecological restoration projects, Mined-land reclamation projects, Plant collections at botanical gardens, arboretums, Community/edible gardens, recycled-water areas, stormwater basins City of San Clemente (adopted 1996)
• Applicable Projects: All new residential, non-residential, and mixed-use projects; Existing projects adding 50% or more in square footage
• Native Requirement: 60% of required plantings must be natives • Exceptions: Federal, State, County, and public utility projects, as identified by law