The objective of a Level 6 Drought Response is to reduce water usage by more than 50% from the normal demand level. During a Level 6 Drought Response condition, all persons shall comply with Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, and Level 5 Drought Response conditions, except when they are replaced by more restrictive conditions imposed by this section, and shall also comply with the following additional mandatory conservation measures:
(a) Stop all landscape irrigation.
(b) The landscape restriction shall not apply to the following categories of use unless the County has determined that recycled water is available and may be lawfully applied to the use.
(1) Maintenance of existing landscaping necessary for fire protection as specified by the Fire Marshal of the local fire protection agency having jurisdiction over the property to be irrigated;
(2) Maintenance of existing landscaping for erosion control;
(3) Maintenance of plant materials identified to be rare or essential to the well being of rare animals;
(4) Maintenance of landscaping within active public parks and playing fields, day care centers, school grounds, cemeteries, and golf course greens, provided that such irrigation does not exceed two (2) days per week according to the schedule established under section 6(b)(1);
(5) Watering of livestock; and
(6) Public works projects and actively irrigated environmental mitigation projects.
(Ord. 1540, eff. September 14, 2021)