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Questions and Answers for Irrigators Effective Date Irrigation Plan When is an irrigation plan required? An irrigation plan is required for all new landscape irrigation systems designed or installed on or after January 1, 2009. An irrigation plan is not required for the maintenance, alteration, repair, or service of an irrigation system. The addition of new zones does not trigger the requirement for an irrigation plan; however, irrigation system owners may request an irrigation plan. What scale must be used for the irrigation plan? An architectural or engineering scale may be used. The plan must be legible. There are no requirements for the scale, irrigators might consider using: residential installations – 1” equal to a maximum of 30’ commercial/athletic installations – 1” equal to a maximum of 40’ golf course or comparable installations – 1” equal to a maximum of 100’ What must be included on the plan? Site-specific information: General information: - physical features - irrigator’s seal - boundaries - irrigator’s signature below seal - zone flow measurements for each zone - date sealed - location/type of controllers - North arrow - location/type of sensors - legend - location/type/size of water source - scale used - location/type/size of backflow prevention device - location/type/size of water emission device - location/type/size of valves - location/type/size of pressure regulation component - location/type/size of main line and lateral piping - design pressure See §344.61 for more information on the initial plan. Is the plan kept on site during the installation of the irrigation system? Yes, the plan should be on site during the installation of the irrigation system. Changes to the plan should be marked in red. What happens to the plan when the project is finished? The irrigation plan showing the actual installation of the irrigation system is provided to the irrigation system owner or the owner’s r