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Ordinance No. 1508 2. Any irrigation customer who uses water which exceeds the customer's allocation shall be subject to Level Three Penalties for all excess use. 9.30.150. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN WATERUSES. During the time this Ordinance is in effect: A. It is unlawful for any customer to use water obtained from the water system of the City of Pleasanton through fraud, including misrepresentation made to obtain a particular allocation. B. It is unlawful for any customer to waste water. As used herein, the term "waste" means: 1. Use of potable water between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to irrigate grass, lawns, ground-cover, shrubbery, crops, vegetation, and trees or the use of potable water in such a manner as to result in runoff for more than five (5) minutes; 2. Use of potable water to wash down sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, open ground or other hard surface areas by the direct application of water thereto; 3. Allowing potable water to escape from breaks within the customer's plumbing system for more than eight (S) hours after the customer is notified or discovers the break; 4. Use of potable water for any purpose in excess of the customer's allocation. 9.30,160. ADJUSTMENTS. A. Any customer who believes that the application of the provisions of this Ordinance results in unfair treatment or causes undue hardship may seek an adjustment in the customer's allocation. B. Such customer shall request the adjustment in writing and shall state with specificity the reasons why the adjustment is warranted. C. The Director and the Finance Director shall consider all requests and make a recommendation on the request to the City Manager. In formulating a recommendation, the Director and Finance Director shall give particular consideration to the following: 14