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SEC. 121.11. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
 
   A.   Enforcement. The Department of Water and Power, through a designee of the General Manager, shall enforce the provisions of this Article. At any time, Department may use technology that will assist staff in observing water use of customers and enforcing the ordinance. Technology may be used for, but not limited to, evidence of an ordinance violation and as justification for issuing any penalties.
 
   B.   Department to Give Effect to Legislative Intent. The Department shall provide water to its Customers in accordance with the provisions of this Article and in a manner reasonably calculated to effectuate the intent hereof.
 
   C.   Public Health and Safety Not to be Affected. Nothing contained in this Article shall be construed to require the Department to curtail the supply of water to any Customer when, in the discretion of the Department, such water is required by that Customer to maintain an adequate level of public health and safety, provided further that a Customer's use of water to wash the Customer's property immediately following the aerial application of a pesticide, such as Malathion, shall not constitute a violation of this Article.
 
   D.   Recycled Water and Gray Water. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to the use of Recycled Water or Gray Water, provided that such use does not result in excess water flow or runoff onto the adjoining sidewalk, driveway, street, gutter or ditch. This provision shall not be construed to authorize the use of Gray Water if such use is otherwise prohibited by law.
 
   E.   Large Landscape Areas. Large Landscape Areas that have multiple irrigation system stations can deviate from prescribed non-watering days if their systems include weather-based irrigation controllers, and each irrigation station is limited to the number of days prescribed in Section 121.08.
 
   F.   Hillside Burn Areas. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to hillside areas recovering from fire that have been replanted for erosion control. To qualify for this exemption, a Customer must obtain verification from the agency requiring erosion control measures. The duration of the exemption is limited to either one growing cycle, one year, or establishment of the vegetation, whichever is the lesser time period.