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Ordinance No. 1508 9.30.070. STAGE I: 25% VOLUNTARY REDUCTION IN WATER USE. The Director may declare a Stage I reduction in water use and thereby impose a voluntary reduction in water use as follows: A. Every customer shall use no more water than the customer used during the comparable billing period in 1990, and every customer shall eliminate wasting potable water in an effort to aid the City in achieving a twenty-five percent reduction in the amount of water used by all customers during comparable billing periods in 1990. New customers shall not use in excess of seventy-five percent of the City's estimated consumption for similar customers. B. To achieve this reduction, each residential customer shall reduce its summer bimonthly use by 25%, each non-residential customer shall reduce its summer bimonthly use by 15% and each irrigation customer shall reduce its summer bimonthly use by 35%. C. In addition, the Director shall recommend that all customers take the following conservation measures: 1. Residential Guidelines a. Use water conserving appliances and practices in the kitchen and bathroom. b. Use shut-off nozzles on hoses. c. Cover pools when not in use. d. Begin a water meter record to determine daily usage. e. Water lawns no more than twice weekly and before 10:00 a.m.; avoid overspray and run-off. f. Sweep paved areas; do not wash down. g. Inspect for leaks and repair promptly. 2. Non-residential a. Restaurants shall serve water only on request. b. Irrigate no more than twice weekly; avoid overspray and run-off. c. Perform water audit of facilities in order to prioritize water uses. 3. IrriGation a. Perform water audit of turf and other landscaping areas. b. Limit watering to no more than twice weekly. 6