Drought conditions in California create the need for maximum
beneficial use of available water resources. Waste or unreasonable
use must be prevented and conservation of such water shall be exercised
in the best interests of the city. The water conservation standards
detailed in this chapter are intended to eliminate non-storm related
runoff.
(Prior code § 4601; Ord. 46 § 1, 1991; Ord.
390 § 2, 2015)
A. No person
shall allow or cause spray irrigating with potable water between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on any day, except when using a drip
irrigation system, or performing irrigation system maintenance or
leak repair. The foregoing restriction does not apply to parks, school
grounds, recreational fields, agricultural users, commercial nurseries/landscape
contractors, irrigation of livestock and propagation beds, and irrigation
with reclaimed water as permitted by law.
B. No person
shall allow water to run off landscape areas onto adjacent property,
adjoining streets, sidewalks, or other paved areas due to incorrectly
directed or maintained sprinklers or excessive watering.
C. Any
water used for the purposes of earthwork, grading, road construction
or required dust/debris control shall be recycled or reclaimed water
when reasonably available. When recycled or reclaimed water is not
reasonably available, potable water shall be used or applied at the
minimum volume needed to obtain the necessary results. Potable water
shall only be applied to those areas requiring water, and shall not
be applied in a way that migrates off of the area where the use or
application is intended, affects adjacent areas, or causes ponding.
D. Lawn
watering and landscape irrigation using potable water shall only be
permitted two days per week, regardless of application method.
E. No irrigation,
sprinklers, fountains, or other features that spray water above ground
shall be operated when winds are so high as to create water drifting
or wasting.
F. Watering
or irrigating any landscaping within 48 hours of a rainfall event
measuring one-tenth of an inch or greater over a 24 hour period is
prohibited.
(Prior code § 4602; Ord. 46 § 1, 1991; Ord.
390 § 2, 2015)
A. No person
shall wash or permit the washing of buildings, facilities, equipment,
autos, trucks, trailers, boats, airplanes and other types of mobile
equipment except where a hand-held hose equipped with a positive shut-off
nozzle for quick rinses is used. Whenever possible, such as when washing
vehicles, a bucket wash is required.
B. Individual
car washing at residential properties shall only be allowed when done
in such a way that ensures wash and rinse water from car washing activities
absorb into landscaping on the property of origination. Car washing
shall not be done in any manner that causes runoff into or upon any
street, drainage ditch, storm drain, flood control channel, or drainage
leading to any local receiving water.
C. Washing
of vehicles is permitted on the immediate premises of a commercial
car wash.
D. All
providers of commercial mobile car wash and detail services for compensation,
wherein the service provider regularly moves from one location to
another within the city limits, shall only service vehicles when the
vehicle is parked on a mat or containment system that prevents discharge
of process water to the ground and captures process water for reclamation
and reuse in washing cars, or for disposal at a permitted facility
that recycles water.
E. No person
shall hose water or wash down sidewalks, driveways, parking areas,
tennis courts, patios or other paved areas except to alleviate immediate
fire, sanitation or health hazards.
(Prior code § 4603; Ord. 46 § 1, 1991; Ord.
390 § 2, 2015)
No person shall fill any water feature such as a fountain, pond,
lake, or water display unless the water feature is constructed with
a water recirculation system.
(Prior code § 4604; Ord. 46 § 1, 1991; Ord.
390 § 2, 2015)
A. No person
shall use water from fire hydrants except authorized public safety
personnel for fire fighting and public welfare activities.
B. No flushing
of water mains shall be permitted except as necessary to protect the
public health.
C. No restaurant,
hotel, cafe, cafeteria or other public place where food is sold, served
or offered for sale shall serve drinking water to any customer unless
specifically requested by such a customer.
D. All
hotels, motels, bed and breakfast establishments, and other guest
rental accommodations shall provide customers the option of choosing
not to have towels laundered daily. Each establishment shall prominently
display notice of this option in each bathroom and sleeping room using
clear easily understood language.
(Prior code § 4605; Ord. 46 § 1, 1991; Ord.
390 § 2, 2015)
No owner of any indoor or outdoor plumbing fixture within the
city shall permit water to leak from such fixture.
(Prior code § 4606; Ord. 46 § 1, 1991)
In addition to any criminal, civil or other legal remedy established by law that may be pursued to address violations of the municipal code, violations of the provisions of this chapter are subject to the administrative penalty provisions of Chapter
1.10.
(Prior code § 4607; Ord. 46 § 1, 1991; Ord.
325 § 8, 2008)