Even With El Nino, New California Drought Rules Will Go Into Effect In 2016

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — While rain is on the way for the holiday commute, it won’t be enough to curb the drought or recharge groundwater reservoirs in the state as new rules will go into effect starting next year.
Jim McDonald with the City of Sacramento says new rules for landscapes start statewide in 2016. Any new construction with a landscape bigger than 500 square feet will need to have drought-friendly features.
“They will have to prove in their building permit application th