ORD 2092 URGENCY - Laserfiche WebLink

1. All of the normal supply level restrictions, in Section A, above, shall continue to be mandatory during Stage 1. 2. There should be no hose washing of hard-surfaced areas. Use bucket and broom to wash down hard-surfaced areas if necessary for the benefit of public health and safety. 3. Should not irrigate landscaping on consecutive days or more frequently than 1 day per week October-March, or 2 days per week April September. Additionally, running irrigation during periods of rain is discouraged:. 4. Commercial customers should post water conservation messages on bathroom lavatory mirrors. 5. Swimming pools, spas, fountains, and ponds should be leak proof. Any leak should be repaired in a timely manner after notification by the City,but should not exceed 72 hours. 6. Cover pools when not in use to reduce evaporation. 7. Use of water in non-recirculating decorative ponds, fountains, and other water features is discouraged. 8. Using potable water for construction is discouraged if a feasible alternative source of water for construction exists. C. Level: Stage 2—Up to 20%Mandatory Reduction. There are definable events that lead to a reasonable conclusion that in the current and/or upcoming water years,water supplies may not be adequate to meet all customer water demands. The following mandatory restrictions shall be applicable during a Stage 2 activation of the water shortage contingency plan: 1. All of the prohibitions and restrictions set forth during normal supply, as well as the voluntary Stage 1 restrictions,shall all be in effect and shall all be mandatory, 2. Lawn watering and landscape irrigation, including construction meter irrigation, shall be reduced to no more than one day per week October—March, and two days per week April—September on an odd-even schedule;properties with odd street address numbers water on odd days of the month and•properties with even street address numbers water on even days of the month(with no watering permitted on the thirty-first day of the month), 3. Washing of autos,trucks,trailers, and other types of mobile equipment may be done at any hour, but no more frequently than once per month with a bucket and a hose equipped with a positive shut-off nozzle for quick rinses. Washing is permitted at a commercial car wash. No wastewater from vehicle washing may enter the storm drain system. 4. Restaurant kitchens shall be equipped with low-flow rinse nozzles. D. Level: Stage 3 —Up to 35%Mandatory Reduction. There are definable events that lead to a firm conclusion that in the current water year,water supplies will not be adequate to meet customers' water demands. The following mandatory restrictions shall be applicable during a Stage 3 activation of the water shortage contingency plan: 1. All of the prohibitions and restrictions set forth during normal supply, as well as the voluntary Stage 1 restrictions, and the prohibitions and restrictions in Stage 2, shall all be in effect and shall all be mandatory. 2. All water customers, with the exception of commercial nurseries, golf courses, and other water dependent industries shall be limited in the use of all outdoor watering to hand watering using a hose with a positive shut-off nozzle on Saturday and Sunday only 3. Potable water use to clean sidewalks, walkways, driveways,parking areas, and other hard-surface areas, is prohibited,with the exception of public health and safety. 4. No person shall empty and refill a swimming pool except to prevent or repair structural damage or to comply with public health regulations.