(A) To implement the outdoor water use recommendations of the Water Conservation Task Force, as called for in Resolution Bill No. R-58, Enactment No. 49-1992, adopted by the Council in May of 1992.
(B) To assist in reducing overall per capita water use in the city by 30%.
(C) To reduce yard irrigation and irrigation-related water waste, which comprise over 40% of the city's total annual water usage. To reduce peak summer usage, which is two to three times winter usage and determines the need for capital facilities to adequately meet system demand. To reduce irrigation water usage without sacrificing landscape quality by using lower water use plants, improved design and planting practices, different watering practices, and better irrigation system design and maintenance.
(D) To reduce water waste; i.e., overwatering, inefficient watering, or release of excess water which generates fugitive water in the public right-of-way. To reduce damage to publicly owned streets and the public expenditures necessary to repair the damage caused by this wasted water. To increase street safety by reducing the potential of frozen water on public right-of-way.
(E) To initially encourage voluntary water conservation for existing single-family residences while requiring conservation on all other properties. To apply more stringent requirements to city-owned facilities to set an example.
(Ord. 18-1995)