Pursuant to the authority granted it by Chapter 3.5 (consisting of section 375 et seq.) of Division 1 of the Water Code of California and under the general police powers granted to the County of Tulare by the Constitution of the State of California, Article 11, section 7, the Board of Supervisors does enact this Chapter and establishes a water conservation program for all Water Service Areas as defined in section 8-09-1010.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3494, effective 6-16-16)
It is the purpose and intent of this Chapter to minimize outdoor water use and to control unnecessary consumption of the available potable water supplies in certain unincorporated areas wherein the County of Tulare supplies, as either an owner or as a court appointed operator of a public water system, potable domestic water to residents of the County of Tulare.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3494, effective 6-16-16)
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
(a) 
"Board" or "Board of Supervisors"
means the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tulare.
(b) 
(Reserved)
(c) 
"Customers"
means and includes all persons who are owners of real property or tenants of real property that is improved by buildings which are connected to and receive water service from the Public Water System.
(d) 
"Person"
means any individual, firm, company, partnership, association, organization, the United States of America, the State of California, political subdivision, governmental agency, or other public or municipal corporation.
(e) 
"Public Water System"
means any Water Works installed within a Water Service Area and providing or offering potable domestic water to customers.
(f) 
(Reserved)
(g) 
"Water Service Area"
means any area within County Service Area No. 1 wherein the County of Tulare offers or supplies potable water through a public water system either as an owner or as a court-appointed operator. Water Service Areas include, but are not limited to, the Zones of Benefit in the areas commonly known as Yettem and Delft Colony, as well as the area served by the Seville Water Company.
(h) 
"Water Works"
means and includes the wells, pumps, tanks, treatment facilities, reservoirs, pipelines, meters, and all other works necessary, useful, or convenient to distribute and sell water for domestic and municipal purposes.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3494, effective 6-16-16)
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3494, effective 6-16-16)
This Chapter is not the exclusive regulation of this water usage but shall supplement and be in addition to other regulating statutes and ordinances heretofore and hereafter enacted by the State, the County or any other legal entity or agency having jurisdiction.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3494, effective 6-16-16)