A. Excessive or unnecessary use of, or waste of, water whether caused by carelessness or defective or leaking plumbing is strictly prohibited.
B. No person shall, without authority of the utility, take water from any premises, operate any valve connected with the street or supply mains, or open. any fire hydrant connected with the distribution system, except to extinguish a fire, wantonly injure or impair the same, or irrigate in violation of alternate side irrigation restrictions or irrigation ban.
C. Civil Penalties:
1. Any person who is found to have violated an order of the utility or who has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter or the regulations or rules of the utility or orders of any court with competent jurisdiction or permits issued hereunder (except alternate side lawn irrigation restrictions or full lawn irrigation ban), may be subject to the imposition of a civil forfeiture of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
2. Any person who is found to have failed to comply with alternate side lawn irrigation restrictions or full lawn irrigation bans, may be subject to the imposition of a civil forfeiture of not more than one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00).
3. Each day in which a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. (Ord. 2023-20, 6-19-2023)