Municipal Code - 2022-01 - Supplement_PDF Supplement_PLE-2022-01-supp-27

9.30.060 (Pleasanton Supp. No. 27, 1-22) 270 signed to serve commercial (including restaurants), rec- reational, charitable, educational and cultural uses, as well as residential uses sharing water meters. C. “Irrigation” consists of water service which is separately metered and is used exclusively to water turf and other landscaping areas. D. “Special landscape areas” are uses as de- fined in the California Water Efficient Landscape Ordi- nance Government Code Section 65591 et seq. (Ord. 2221 § 2, 2021; Ord. 2148 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2118 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2104 § 1, 2014; Ord. 2092 § 1, 2014) 9.30.060 Stages for reduction in water use. The following stages of action for reduction in water use depend on the total amount of water supplied to the city by Zone 7 Water Agency and the amount of water the city is able to pump out of the groundwater basin from its own wells. These stages are based on the Water Shortage Contingency Plan, a component of the Urban Water Management Plan. If a stage of mandatory water reduction is declared, the city council may also enact Water Drought Rates as specified in PMC 14.04.070 and the Master Fee Schedule. REDUCTIONS IN WATER USE Stage Overall Reduction Voluntary or Mandatory 1 Up to 10% Voluntary 2 Up to 20% Voluntary or Mandatory 3 Up to 30% Mandatory 4 Up to 40% Mandatory 5 Up to 50% Mandatory 6 More than 50% Mandatory (Ord. 2221 § 2, 2021; Ord. 2148 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2118 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2104 § 1, 2014; Ord. 2092 § 1, 2014) 9.30.070 Calculation of customer reduction in water use. California Water Code Section 10632(a)(6) re- quires a water supplier to penalize or charge for exces- sive water use, where applicable. To comply with this state mandate, water use shall be calculated as described in this section. A. When a water shortage is declared with mandatory reductions in water use, the director may impose the applicable stage of mandatory reduction by calculating customers’ average usage for the same bill- ing period from one to four prior years, as data is avail- able. If sufficient historic usage information is not avail- able, the director may base water use allocations on a combination of the limited historic usage data available, per-capita water use targets, water usage from similar customer types, and other activity-specific water usage data. B. Usage of water in excess of a customer’s mandatory conservation amount is subject to excess use penalties in Section 9.30.100 of this chapter. (Ord. 2221 § 2, 2021; Ord. 2148 § 1, 2016; Ord. 2118 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2104 § 1, 2014; Ord. 2092 § 1, 2014) 9.30.080 Conservation measures. The following conservation measures are applica- ble for adequate supply, and the declared water shortage stage(s) indicated: A. Stage 1—Up to 10 Percent Voluntary Re- duction. Adequate supply is currently available. To pro- tect and preserve the community water supply the elimi- nation of wasteful water uses is essential at all times, regardless of water supply stage. Pleasanton customers shall always observe the following regulations on water use: 1. Use potable water for irrigation of land- scapes in a manner that does not result in runoff such that water flows onto adjacent property, non-irrigated areas, driveways, private and public walkways, road- ways, parking lots, or structures. 2. Schedule regular irrigation of lawn and landscape between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following day. Watering is permitted at any hour if a hand-held nozzle or drip irrigation is used. Special land- scapes are exempted. 3. The use of potable water to wash down sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, open ground or other hard surface areas by the direct applica- tion of water is prohibited. 4. The use of potable water for washing vehi- cles and/or machinery from a hose equipped with a shut- off nozzle is permitted as long as water does not enter the storm drain system. 5. Repair potable water leaks from breaks within the customer’s plumbing system within eight hours after customer is notified or discovers the break. 6. Reduce other interior or exterior uses of water to minimize or eliminate excessive runoff or waste. 7. Restaurants shall serve water to their cus- tomers only when specifically requested. 8. Operators of hotels and motels shall provide guests with the option of choosing not to have towels and linens laundered daily. The hotel or motel shall prominently display notice of this option in each guest- room using clear and easily understood language.