For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions
shall apply:
means water accumulation on streets, gutters, neighboring
properties or other areas in an amount sufficient to cause flow.
means any addition, extension, conversion, or enlargement
of an existing structure, or any new construction requiring a building
permit.
(Ord. 720 § 2, 1991)
The provisions of this chapter apply to all water users. "Water
users" are those persons, customers and property served within
the incorporated boundaries of the city.
(Ord. 720 § 2, 1991)
Water users are deemed to have under control at all times their
water distribution systems and facilities and to know the manner and
extent of their water use and excess runoff.
(Ord. 720 § 2, 1991)
No water user within the city shall knowingly make, cause, use,
or permit the use of water for residential, commercial, industrial,
agricultural, or any other purpose in a manner contrary to any provision
of this chapter, or in an amount in excess of that use permitted by
the conservation methods designated in this chapter:
A.
No water
user shall cause or permit any water furnished to any property within
the city to run or to escape from any hose, pipe, valve, faucet, sprinkler
or irrigation device into any sidewalk, street or gutter, or to otherwise
escape from the property if such running or escaping can reasonably
be prevented.
B.
Commercial and noncommercial watering of grass, lawns, ground cover, open ground, shrubbery, crops, gardens, and trees, including agricultural irrigation, in a manner or to an extent which allows substantial amounts of excess water to run off the area being watered is prohibited. A minimum amount of runoff which is a natural consequence of conservative watering, either by hand or mechanical sprinkling facilities, is permitted so long as such runoff is not excess as defined in Section 6.24.010.
C.
Lawn
watering, landscape irrigation, and watering of public and private
recreation facilities is to be done only between six p.m. and nine
a.m. during the months of April through September. If a hand-held
hose or drip irrigation system is used, watering may be done at any
time. Watering of newly established landscaping also may be done at
any time.
D.
Agricultural
water users and commercial nurseries shall conduct watering between
six p.m. and eleven a.m. during the months of April through September.
If a hand-held hose or drip irrigation system is used, watering may
be done at any time. Watering of livestock is permitted at any time.
E.
There
shall be no washing down of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, or
other paved surfaces except to alleviate immediate fire or sanitation
hazards.
F.
When
not using a commercial automobile wash, the following shall apply:
Automobiles shall be washed using a bucket or similar container during
the washing process. A nozzle and hose which shuts off automatically
when released shall be used for the rinsing process. Automobiles shall
not be washed on public streets.
G.
Restaurants
shall not serve water to customers, unless the customer specifically
requests it.
(Ord. 720 § 2, 1991)
All new development shall be in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter as follows:
A.
All new structures having applicable plumbing fixtures shall be equipped with low-flush toilets, as per Section 17921.3 of the California Health and Safety Code, and with low-flow showers and faucets, as per Title 24, Part 6, Article 1, T20-140F of the California Administrative Code, in addition to the insulation of all hot water lines, according to California Energy Commission regulations.
B.
Any additions to existing structures having applicable plumbing fixtures shall be equipped with low-flush toilets, as per Section 17921.3 of the California Health and Safety Code, and with low-flow showers and faucets, as per Title 24, Part 6, Article 1, T20-140F of the California Administrative Code, in addition to the insulation of all hot water lines, according to California Energy Commission regulations.
C.
Prior
to project approval, guarantee of an adequate supply of potable water
sufficient to meet essential private and domestic, sanitation and
fire protection needs for the entire project shall be provided by
a water purveyor or appropriate government agency.
D.
Prior
to project approval for the development of a commercial vehicle wash,
a modern water-recycling system shall be installed and efficiently
utilized at all times.
E.
All
environmental evaluations for proposed development shall include projections
for the consumption of potable and (where feasible) reclaimed water,
and for the generation and disposal of liquid and solid wastes.
F.
The
use of drought-tolerant plant species for landscaping purposes shall
be suggested and encouraged.
G.
Large
water users shall be encouraged to implement water recycling and reuse
processes.
H.
Large
water users shall be encouraged to submit a water conservation plan
to the city manager's office and promote implementation of same.
(Ord. 720 § 2, 1991)
The prohibited uses of water provided for by this chapter are
not applicable to that use of water necessary for maintaining public
health and safety or for essential government services such as police,
fire, and similar emergency services.
(Ord. 720 § 2, 1991)
A.
The
city manager, city building official, code enforcement officer or
law enforcement officer shall give a first-time and second-time violator
of this chapter a warning notice of the violation. Upon a third and
subsequent violations, the violator shall receive a citation and fine.
B.
The
first and second warning notice shall specify the nature of the violation,
the date on which they occurred and the corrective measures to be
taken. Upon a third violation, the water user shall be charged with
an infraction and shall upon conviction be subjected to the following
fines:
(Ord. 720 § 2, 1991)
