The following water conservation requirements are permanent and remain in effect at ail times. The City considers violations of this section as waste and an unreasonable use of water:
A. Washing down sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking areas or other paved surfaces is prohibited, except as when required to alleviate safety or sanitary hazards and then only by use of a hand-held bucket or a pressure washer or hand-held hose equipped with a positive self-closing water shut-off device.
B. Using water to wash or clean a vehicle, including but not limited to any automobile, truck, van, bus, motorcycle, boat or trailer is prohibited, except by use of a hand-held bucket or hand-held hose equipped with a positive self-closing device or water shut-off nozzle. This subsection does not apply to any commercial car washing facility.
C. The use of water to clean, fill or maintain levels in decorative fountains, ponds, lakes or other similar aesthetic structures is prohibited unless such water is part of a re-circulating system. The only exception is a water feature listed in the National Register of Historic Places where water use is deemed necessary for integrity of the feature.
D. It is prohibited to irrigate outdoor landscapes during or within forty-eight hours after measurable rainfall of one-fourth of one inch or more of rain.
E. The irrigation with potable water of ornamental turf on public street medians is prohibited.
F. The irrigation with potable water of landscapes outside of newly constructed homes and buildings in a manner inconsistent with regulations or other requirements established by the California Building Standards Commission and the Department of Housing and Community Development is prohibited.
G. All leaks, breaks or other malfunctions in the water user's plumbing, irrigation or distribution system must be repaired within seventy-two hours of notification by the City, unless other arrangements are made with the City.
H. Watering or irrigating of any lawn, landscape or other vegetated area in a manner that causes or allows excessive water flow or runoff from the property onto an adjoining sidewalk, driveway, street, alley gutter or ditch is prohibited.
I. Food preparation establishments such as restaurants or cafes are prohibited from using non-water conserving dish wash pre-rinse spray valves.
J. No installation of non-recirculating water systems in commercial car wash and laundry systems.
K. No installation or operation of single pass cooling system.
L. Commercial car wash system. Effective January 1, 2012, all commercial conveyor car wash systems must have installed operational re-circulating water systems or must have secured a waiver of this requirement from the City. (Ord. 3299 § 1 (part), 2021)