The following water conservation requirements are effective at all times and are permanent unless amended by ordinance or resolution as authorized by Cal. Water Code § 375. Violations of this section are considered waste and an unreasonable use of water.
(A) Limits on watering hours. Watering or irrigating of lawn, landscape or other vegetated area with potable water is prohibited between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on any day, except by use of a hand-held bucket or similar container, a hand-held hose equipped with a positive self-closing water shut-off nozzle or sprinkler device, or for very short periods of time for the express purpose of adjusting or repairing an irrigation system, and provided such manual use is controlled and attended.
(B) Limit on watering duration. Watering or irrigating of lawn, landscape or other vegetated area with potable water using a landscape irrigation system or a watering device that is not continuously attended is limited to no more than 15 minutes watering per day per station. This subsection does not apply to landscape irrigation systems that exclusively use very low-flow drip type irrigation systems when no emitter produces more than two gallons of water per hour and weather-based controllers or stream rotor sprinklers that meet a 70% efficiency standard.
(C) Limited water days. The following are the city's limited watering days and are based on the current drought emergency declared by the governor and regulations set by the State Water Quality Control Board (SWQCB). In the event the SWQCB adopts less stringent requirements or lifts the current requirements, the City Council may adopt a resolution with less stringent requirements.
(1) Odd number addresses. Properties with an odd number street address shall be permitted to use water for outdoor watering purposes, except during the hours prohibited by subsection (A) of this section, on Tuesdays and Saturdays;
(2) Even number addresses. Properties with an even number street address shall be permitted to use water for outdoor watering purposes, except during the hours prohibited by subsection (A) of this section, on Wednesdays and Sundays.
(3) There shall be no watering on Monday, Thursday, and Friday.
(D) No excessive water flow or runoff. Watering or irrigating of any lawn, landscape or other vegetated area in a manner that causes or allows excessive water flow or runoff onto an adjoining sidewalk, driveway, street, alley, gutter or ditch is prohibited.
(E) No washing down hard or paved surfaces. Washing down hard or paved surfaces, including but not limited to sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking areas, tennis courts, patios or alleys, is prohibited except when necessary to alleviate safety or sanitary hazards, and then only by use of a hand-held bucket or similar container, a hand-held hose equipped with a positive self- closing water shut-off device, a low-volume, high-pressure cleaning machine equipped to recycle any water used, or a low-volume high- pressure water broom.
(F) Obligation to fix leaks, breaks or malfunctions. Excessive use, loss or escape of water through breaks, leaks or other malfunctions in the water user's plumbing or distribution system for any period of time after such escape of water should have reasonably been discovered and corrected and in no event more than seven days of receiving notice from the city is prohibited.
(G) Recirculating water required for water fountains and decorative water features. Operating a water fountain or other decorative water feature that does not use re-circulated water is prohibited.
(H) Limits on washing vehicles. Using water to wash or clean a vehicle, including but not limited to any automobile, truck, van, bus, motorcycle, boat or trailer, whether motorized or not is prohibited, except by use of a hand-held bucket or similar container or a hand-held hose equipped with a positive self-closing water shut-off nozzle or device. This subsection does not apply to any commercial car washing facility.
(I) Drinking water served upon request only. Eating or drinking establishments or other public places where food or drinks are sold, served, or offered for sale, are prohibited from providing drinking water to any person unless expressly requested.
(J) No installation of single pass cooling systems. Installation of single pass cooling systems is prohibited in buildings requesting new water service.
(K) No installation of non- recirculating in commercial car wash and laundry systems. Installation of non- recirculating water systems is prohibited in new commercial conveyor car wash and new commercial laundry systems.
(L) Limitation On irrigation following measurable rainfall. Irrigating outdoors during and within 48 hours following measurable rainfall is prohibited.
(M) Flood irrigation. Flood irrigation of residential landscapes is expressly prohibited.
(Ord. 15-103, passed 6-9-2015) Penalty, see § 51.999