(A) Outside use of water for purposes other than irrigation is allowable during any hour of the day and within the following guidelines: washing of house windows and vehicles is permissible if a water flow control device is attached to the end of the hose and water does not waste excessively onto the street or adjacent property; non-profit organizations may conduct car wash fund-raisers under the same guidelines; washing down of exterior walls of buildings is permissible only for cleaning purposes in preparation for painting, stucco, or other maintenance; portable wading pools are allowed with adult supervision and no waste of water; no continuous flow of water is permissible for recreational activity; businesses which sell ready-to-eat foods, drinks, or automotive fuels may use water for health and sanitary cleanup purposes only when mopping is inadequate; washdown of driveways, parking lots, walks, or paved areas at businesses or residences is prohibited during water restriction months; washdown of street pavement and gutters is prohibited year-around.
(B) If prior notice is given to the Public Works Department swimming pools may occasionally be emptied or a substantial portion drained for maintenance which cannot be accomplished when full of water. For the purposes of this section a substantial portion shall be considered anything more than 250 gallons of water. Emptying or draining a significant portion of a pool more than once between May 1 and September 30 will be a violation and subject to the same surcharges in effect for other water waste. Pools must be equipped with filtration systems in good working order.
(‘61 Code, § 5-5.14) (Ord. 262 N.S., passed - - ; Am. Ord. 522 C.S., passed 5-31-89; Am. Ord. 539 C.S., passed 1-17-90; Am. Ord. 936 C.S., passed 8-17-16)