(A) Customers shall be encouraged to observe the recommendations of Stage I and II, and the level of conservation efforts shall be increased to require the mandatory measures in division (B) below.
(B) No person shall:
(1) Use automatic, underground sprinklers to water lawns, grass, trees, shrubbery, flowers, golf greens or vegetable gardens, except during the hours specified by the Director. Those hours shall, unless otherwise varied by the Director, be between 3:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. or 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. On each designated day, customers shall water during only one of the allowed periods. When adjustments are made by the Director to the above times, they shall be published in the local newspapers of general circulation and set forth on the city’s website, where appropriate;
(2) Introduce water into wading pools or swimming pools, except to the extent necessary to replenish losses due to evaporation or spillage and to maintain the operation of chemical feed equipment;
(3) Use water to wash down outside areas such as sidewalks, patios or driveways, or for other similar purposes;
(4) Introduce water into any decorative fountain, pool or pond, except where the water is recycled;
(5) Serve water in a restaurant or similar establishment, except upon request;
(6) Use water for any unnecessary purpose or intentionally waste water; or
(7) Wash the exterior of a motor vehicle, except where a private well system is used, or where 50% or more of the water is recycled, or where it can be demonstrated that 30 gallons of water or less are used to wash the vehicle.
(Prior Code, § 17-404) (Ord. 2006-01, passed 9-5-2006) Penalty, see § 53.99