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Ordinance No. 2231 1. All of the prohibitions, restrictions, and recommendations set forth during adequate supply and Stage 1 and voluntary Stage 2, shall all be in effect and shall all be mandatory. 2. Outdoor irrigation of lawn and ornamental landscaping shall be limited to one day per week November through February, and no more than two non-consecutive days per week March through October. Special landscape areas and other water-dependent industries shall work with the director to identify water use to maintain biological viability and irrigation system operational performance, while still achieving the required percent reduction. Irrigation system checks for breaks/leak repairs by present irrigation professionals who remain on-site directly observing the system are excluded. 3. Restaurant kitchens shall be equipped with low-flow rinse nozzles. D. Stage 4—Up to 40% Mandatory Reduction. There are definable events, including but not limited to AWSDA findings, that lead to a firm conclusion that in the current water year, water supplies will not be adequate to meet customers' water demands; and/or pervious water conservation targets has not been met, therefore further action is necessary to reduce water demand. The following mandatory restrictions shall be applicable during a Stage 4 activation of the water shortage contingency plan: 1. All of the prohibitions, restrictions, and recommendations set forth during Stages 1, 2, and 3 shall all be in effect and shall all be mandatory. 2. Washing of autos, trucks, trailers, and other types of mobile equipment is permitted only at commercial car wash facilities that recycle all or part of the water. 3. Outdoor watering under Stage 4 is restricted as follows: a. Single-family residential individually metered and multi-family (non-irrigation) classes shall be limited in the use of all outdoor watering to hand-watering using a hose with a positive shut-off nozzle, drip, or subsurface irrigation on two non-consecutive days per week. b. All other water customers classes not falling under subsection (D)(2)(a) (with the exception of commercial nurseries, public sport fields, golf courses, and other water dependent industries, per subsection (D)(2)(c)) shall be limited in the use of all outdoor watering to hand- watering using a hose with a positive shut-off nozzle, drip, or subsurface irrigation to two non- consecutive weekdays; specified as Mondays and Thursdays unless otherwise granted permission for alternate watering days by the director. c. Commercial nurseries, public sport fields, golf courses and other water dependent industries shall work together with city staff under the direction of the director to develop an approved irrigation schedule. i. Irrigation system checks for breaks/leak repairs by on-site irrigation professionals who remain on-site directly observing the system are excluded. E. Stage 5– Up to 50% Mandatory Reduction. Definable events, including but not limited to AWSDA findings, lead to a firm conclusion that water supply is considerably inadequate to meet customers' water demands; and/or earlier stages have been in effect and the reduction goal is not being met, therefore further action is necessary to reduce water demand. The following mandatory restrictions shall be applicable during a Stage 5 activation of the water shortage contingency plan: