A. A level 3 water supply shortage exists when the city declares a water shortage emergency condition exists pursuant to provisions set forth under California Water Code Section 350 through 357, including providing notice by publication to the city's water customers, that more than a twenty percent consumer demand reduction is required to ensure sufficient supplies for human consumption, sanitation, and fire protection. The city must declare a water supply shortage emergency in the manner and on the grounds provided in California Water Code Section 350.
B. A twenty percent or greater shortage of water supplies can be anticipated when one or more of the following events occur:
1. Reduction by the Metropolitan Water District of twenty percent or more of imported water deliveries to member agencies;
2. Reduction by the Central Basin Municipal Water District of twenty percent or more of imported water deliveries to member agencies;
3. Over five years of drought, as defined by the National Weather Service, exists within the Los Angeles county Central Basin of the Colorado River Basin in the State of California.
1. Watering or irrigating of any lawn, landscape or other vegetated area with potable water is prohibited. This restriction shall not apply to the following categories of use unless the city has determined that recycled water is available and may be lawfully applied to the use:
a. Maintenance of vegetation, including trees and shrubs, that are watered using a hand-held bucket or similar container, a hand-held hose equipped with a positive self-closing water shut off nozzle or device, or a very-low flow drip type irrigation system when no emitter produces more than two gallons of water per hour subject to the watering day and excessive runoff restrictions in Section 13.03.060;
b. Maintenance of existing landscape necessary for fire protection;
c. Maintenance of existing landscape for soil erosion control;
d. Maintenance of plant materials identified to be rare or essential to the wellbeing of rare animals;
e. Maintenance of landscape within active public parks and playing fields, day care centers, school grounds, cemeteries, and golf courses, provided that such irrigation does not exceed two days per week according to the schedule established in Section 13.03.060 and time restrictions in Section 13.03.060; and
f. Public works projects and actively irrigated environmental mitigation projects.
2. Obligation to Fix Leaks, Breaks, or Malfunctions. All leaks, breaks or other malfunctions in the water user's plumbing or distribution system must be repaired within twenty-four hours of notification by the city unless other arrangements are made with the city.
3. Discontinue Service. The city, in its sole discretion, may discontinue service to the city's water customers who willfully violate provisions under a declared level 3 water supply shortage. The city may also assert other penalties and violations as set forth in this chapter against water customers who willfully violate provisions under a declared level 3 water supply shortage.
4. No New Annexations. Upon declaration of a level 3 water supply shortage condition, the city will suspend consideration of annexations to its service area. This provision does not apply to boundary corrections and annexations that will not result in any increased used of water.
5. Other Prohibited Uses. The city may implement other prohibited water uses as determined by the city after providing notice to the city's water customers.
(Ord. 2015-09-1478 § 3 (part); Ord. 2009-04-1399 § 1 (part))