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(k} "conversion factor (0.62)" means the number that converts acre-inches per acre per year to gallons per square foot per year (l) ``compost" is the productof controlled bi~ilogical i~ecompt~sitioti t~f organic materials, often inc]uding urban plant debris and food waste. It is an organic matter resource that has the unique ability to improve the chemical, physical and biological characteristics, of ~o~s ~r growing media. It contains plant nutrients but is typically nc~t characterized as a, fertilizer. .Excerpted frs~rn CJS ~:ompost Council, Field Guide to CompostUse (}~ gym) "drip irrigation'' means any non-spray low volume irrigation system utilizing emission devices with a flow rate measured in gallons per hour. Low volume irrigation systems are specifically designed to apply small volumes of water slowly at or near the root zone of plants. (n)"drought resistant soil" means soil that has bean managed by amending with compost and covering with mulch, for example, to maximize rainfall infiltration,.increase the soil's capacity to hold water, and allow for plant roots to penetrate and proliferate such that the landscape can survive with less than raptimal water (i.e. less than MAWA). {~ (off "ecological restoration project" means a project where the site is intentionally altered to establish a defined, indigenous, historic ecosystem. (~ (p) "effective precipitation" or "usable rainfall" (Eppt) means the portion of total precipitation which becomes available for plant growth. {~ (c~ "emitter" means a drip irrigation emission device that delivers water slowly from the system to the soil. {~ (r~ "established landscape" means the point at which plants in the landscape have developed significant root growth into the soil. Typically, most plants are established after one or two years of growth. ~ (s) "establishment period of the plants" means the first year after installing the plant in the landscape or the first two years if irrigation will be terminated after establishment. Typically, most plants are established after one or two years of growth. (p3 ~~) "Estimated Total Water Use" (ETWU) means the total water used for the landscape as described in Section 492.4. ~} (u) "ET adjustment factor" (ETAF) means a factor of 0.7, that, when applied to reference evapotranspiration, adjusts for plant factors and irrigation efficiency, two major influences upon the amount of water that needs to be applied to the landscape. A combined plant mix with caste-wide average of 0.5 is the basis of the plant factor portion of this calculation. For purposes of the ETAF, the average irrigation efficiency is 0.71. Therefore, the ET Adjustment Factor is (0.7)=(0.5/0.'71). ETAF for a Special Landscape Area shall not exceed 1.0. ETAF for existing non-rehabilitated landscapes is 0.8. (~} (v) "evapotranspiration rate" means the quantity of water evaporated from adjacent soil and other surfaces and transpired by plants during a specified time. {s~ (wj "flow rate" means the rate at which water flows through pipes, valves and emission devices, measured in gallons per minute, gallons per hour, or cubic feet per second. {~} (x) "hardscapes"means any durable material (pervious and non-pervious). (y)"high-flow sensors" ar "flaw :meters" detect; and repast high, flow. conditions created by system damage or malfunction {~} (z) "homeowner-provided landscaping" means any landscaping either installed by a private individual for a single family residence or installed by a licensed contractor hired by a homeowner. A homeowner, for purposes of this ordinance, is a person who occupies the dwelling he or she owns. This excludes speculative homes, which are not owner-occupied dwellings. (~ (a.) "hydrozone" means a portion of the Landscaped area having plants with similar water needs. A hydrozone may be irrigated or non-irrigated. (~} (bbd "infiltration rate" means the rate of water entry into the soil expressed as a depth of water per unit of time (e.g., inches per hour). 4