Turlock City Council Resolution No. 90-68 is hereby repealed in its entirety by this section.
(724-CS, Enacted, 03/26/1991; 1209-CS, Amended, 06/25/2015)
The purpose and intent of the Council in enacting this chapter is to protect the health, safety, welfare, and interest of the public and of patrons of establishments regulated by this Code by requiring that the patrons, establishments, and persons conserve and not waste water by requiring that such establishments and persons conform to the water conservation procedures set forth in this chapter.
(724-CS, Enacted, 03/26/1991; 1209-CS, Amended, 06/25/2015)
(a)
As a result of the drought and the understanding that water is a precious resource, the City Council finds that any ordinance relating to the conservation of water is an urgency matter for the health, safety, and general welfare of the public; and
(b)
The Constitution of the State of California and California Case Law provide that water shall not be wasted; and
(c)
The provisions of TMC 6-5-117(e) entitled "Prohibited acts" provides that no person shall waste water; and
(d)
To prevent the waste of water it is the intent of the City Council of the City of Turlock to adopt reasonable rules regulating the use of water for outdoor landscape watering and other ancillary uses; and
(e)
The City Council is mindful of the importance of conserving water.
(724-CS, Enacted, 03/26/1991; 1209-CS, Amended, 06/25/2015)