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County, California, addressed to the person to whom notice is given; provided, however, that in the event such violation results in a public hazard or menace, then the director may enter upon the premises without notice and do such things and expend such sums as may be necessary to abate such hazard, and the reasonable value of the things done and the amounts expended in so doing shall be a charge upon the person so in violation. D. Upon failure of any consumer billed or the owner of any premises to pay any water service charge subsequent to delinquency, the following action shall be taken by the city or the director to enforce such payment: In each case where any bill for water service remains unpaid after such bill becomes delinquent, and remains unpaid for 30 days thereafter the director shall: (1) disconnect the premises from the water system for nonpayment of water bills; and (2) cause an action at law to be brought on behalf of the city against the person responsible for payment of such bill to recover the amount of such bill and the costs of such action. For situations involving significant unpaid amounts which have been delinquent for a long period of time involving accounts where service was requested by the property owner, the director may impose a lien on the property for the unpaid amount plus penalties as provided in California Government Code Section 43008. E. Whenever any premises have been disconnected from the water system for any violation of this chapter, such premises shall not be reconnected to the water system until all delinquent charges have been paid, together with applicable charges as provided in the master fee schedule, and until a security deposit is established pursuant to Section 14.04.075. When any person's premises have been disconnected from the water system under the provisions of this subsection, the director shall inform him or her of the reason for the disconnection and of his or her right of appeal under this chapter. F. Notwithstanding the measures described above, the city manager, in consultation with the director of operation services, is authorized to administratively adopt. and amend as needed, a policy for discontinuance of residential water service for non-payment as required by California Health & Safety Code §116900 et seq. (the Water Shutoff Protection Act). The provisions of such administrative policy shall supercede any conflicting provisions of this chapter. • Chapter 17.14 is added to read as follows: Chapter 17.14 Water Efficient Landscaping 17.14.002 Purpose and intent. Implement and apply the California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELD), as amended, and the Bay Friendly Basics Landscape Guidelines of the Alameda County Waste Management Authority (BFB), as amended. to applicable projects in the city for water conservation purposes. 17.14.006 Administrative regulations for water efficient landscaping. The city manager, in consultation with the city landscape architect, shall promulgate and implement administrative regulations for water efficient landscaping based on WELO, BFB and city policies for specified projects and development. • Chapter 17.16 Tree Preservation is amended in sections 17.16.020, 17.16.025 and 17.16.050 to read as follows: 17.16.020 Permit—Procedure.