(A) Water Conservation Stage 3 is also referred to as a "Moderate Water Shortage" and applies during periods when the city will not be able to meet all of the water demands of its customers. Water Conservation Stage 3 may be caused by, but is not limited to, any or all of the following circumstances or events:
(1) A regional or statewide water supply shortage exists and a regional public outreach campaign is being implemented asking or requiring all persons to reduce water use;
(2) Groundwater wells are inoperable or unusable (such as by power outages, mechanical failure, or contamination);
(3) Alternative water supplies are limited or unavailable; and
(4) Groundwater levels or groundwater quality is approaching levels which may require augmentation of the groundwater basin or other actions necessary to protect the groundwater basin as prescribed by the California Department of Water Resources, the Department of Public Health, the State or Regional Water Quality Control Board, Riverside County, or some other regulatory body.
(B) The objective of the measures undertaken in Water Conservation Stage 3 is to reduce water system consumption within the city by 16% to 30% as determined and recommended by the General Manager.
(C) Except as otherwise provided in this § 13.26.070, all water conservation and drought response measures of Water Conservation Stages 1 and 2 shall be in full force and effect during Water Conservation Stage 3. Upon declaration of a Water Conservation Stage 3 by the General Manager, implementation by the city and publication of notice, the following water conservation and drought response measures shall apply:
(1) Water customers shall reduce their water consumption by 16% to 30%, as determined and recommended by the General Manager, from the base year consumption amount for the duration of Water Conservation Stage 3. Provided, however, the base year consumption amount for any subsequent fiscal year shall be determined by the city as appropriate in the event that the city is required to continue the Water Conservation Stage 3 for more than 12 months.
(2) Lawns and/or ground covers may be watered and landscaping may be irrigated, including construction meter irrigation, for a maximum number of minutes per day as determined by the General Manager and announced pursuant to § 13.26.100 only during the following designated watering windows and designated days:
(a) Except as specified in division (C)(2)(d), lawns and/or ground cover may be watered and landscaping may be irrigated for properties with odd number street addresses, up to three days per week as determined by the General Manager and announced pursuant to § 13.26.100, and only on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.;
(b) Except as specified in division (C)(2)(d), lawns and/or ground cover may be watered and landscaping may be irrigated for properties with even number street addresses up to three days per week as determined by the General Manager and announced pursuant to § 13.26.100, and only on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m.;
(c) Except as specified in division (C)(2)(d), watering lawns and/or ground cover and irrigating landscaping is prohibited on Fridays and on any day of the week outside of the designated water windows set forth in divisions (C)(2)(a) and (b) hereof and per the General Manager's direction; and
(d) Notwithstanding divisions (C)(2)(a), (b) and (c), a government agency may water lawns and/or ground cover and irrigate landscaping on day(s) of the agency's choosing, only between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m., on up to three days per week, as determined by the General Manager and announced pursuant to § 13.26.100. The General Manager is authorized to reduce the number of designated watering days set forth in division (C)(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d), which will be announced pursuant to § 13.26.100.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of division (C)(2) hereof, the use of reclaimed water to irrigate fruit trees, lawns and ground covers, and ornamental trees and shrubs is permitted on any day and at any time. Reclaimed water shall not be permitted to run into city streets or the city storm water conveyance system.
(4) Irrigation timers shall be adjusted to comply with the provisions of division (C)(2) hereof.
(5) The overfilling of swimming pools and spas is prohibited. The filling or refilling of ornamental ponds, streams, and artificial lakes is prohibited.
(6) The operation of any ornamental fountain or similar structure is prohibited except for short periods of time to prevent damage, unless the fountain recirculates water.
(7) Construction projects requiring water from a construction meter or a water truck shall only use reclaimed water except as approved by the General Manager and shall not use water unnecessarily for any purposes other than those required by regulatory agencies. Construction projects requiring water for new landscapes shall adhere to the designated days and watering windows as set forth in division (C)(2) hereof. Further, construction projects necessary to maintain the health, safety, and welfare of the public, as determined by the city, are exempt from these regulations.
(Ord. 3199 § 6, 2015; Ord. 2996 § 2, 2009; Ord. 2962 § 2 (part), 2009.)