HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS4 - Water Conservation Summary TableRestrictions
o No Watering: 9am -5pm, except by hand
or
o Irrigation system limit of 15 minutes
o No excessive water flow or runoff Also MET
requirement
o No washing down hard or paved surfaces
Also MET requirement
o Obligation to fix leaks (within 7 days of
notice)
o No irrigating during rain — Auto shutoff
landscape meters 7/1/2012
o Fountains only with re- circulating water Also
BMP requirement
o Wash vehicles only with bucket or shut -off
nozzle
o Restaurants only serve water on request
o Hotels must provide guests option to not
launder linen daily
No installation of single -pass cooling
systems
o No installation of non re- circulating car wash
systems
o Restaurants must use conserving nozzles
• Commercial Car Wash Systems use Re-
Circulating by Jan. 1. 2013
• Commercial laundry systems use of energy
efficient machines
o Unauthorized use of fire hydrants
o Construction site requirements
o Commercial Kitchen requirements
WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE SUMMARY T,
Levell Leve12
Shortage Warning Significant Shortage Condition
Permanent Restrictions and: Permanent Restrictions + Level
1 and:
• Watering limited to 3 days
a week (4 days)
• Fix leaks within 72 hours
(Repair irrigation leaks -
no time limit)
o Fountains /pools fill no
more than once /week
• Watering limited to 2 days
a week (3 days)
• Fix leaks within 48 hours
o No filling or re- filling
ornamental lakes or ponds
o Wash vehicles only at car
wash with re- circulating
system
o No filling residential pools
or outdoor spas (once
every other week)
o Reduce indoor /outdoor
consumption by 11.25%
Existing CNB Ordinance — Green
Draft CNB Ordinance — Brown
MET Ordinance — Red
CUWCC BMP 13 — Blue
MET recommended not required - Black
Severe Shortage
Permanent Restrictions +
Level 1 &2 and:
o No watering or irrigating
with certain exceptions
(1 day)
o Fix leaks within 24 hours
o No new potable water
service
• No new annexations to
service areas
• Limit or withhold building
permits
• No new annexations
• Reduce indoor /outdoor
consumption by 26 -40°%
o Prohibited filling of
fountains /pools once /wk
Penalties: Same for each Level
• Notice of Warning
• Infraction - Municipal Code violation
o $100 first infraction
o $200 second infraction
o $500 each additional infraction
• Flow restrictor
• Discontinue of Service
"RECEIVED AFTER AGENDA
PRINTED:" SSA+
Level
Crisis Shortage
Permanent Restrictions +
Level 1,2, &3 and:
o No Watering or
Irrigating:
Does not apply to:
• Watering by
bucket or hand-
held hose with
self - closing shutoff
nozzle
• Fire protection
• Necessary erosion
control
• Needs of rare
animals
• Active parks,
schools,
cemeteries, golf
course greens
• Environmental
mitigation projects
• Food Crops
o No new potable water
service without valid
building permit