§ 13.03.060. Level 2 water supply shortage.

A. A level 2 water supply shortage condition exists when the city determines, in its sole discretion, that due to drought or other water supply reductions, a water supply shortage exists and a consumer demand reduction of more than ten percent but less than twenty percent is necessary to ensure that sufficient supplies will be available to meet anticipated demands. Upon declaration by the city of a level 2 water supply shortage condition, the city shall implement the mandatory level 2 conservation measures identified in this chapter:

1. Reduction by the Metropolitan Water District of more than ten percent, but less than twenty percent of imported water deliveries to its member agencies;

2. Reduction by the Central Basin Municipal Water District of more than ten percent, but less than twenty percent of imported water deliveries to its member agencies;

3. Over four years of drought, as defined by the National Weather Service, exists within the Los Angeles county Central Basin of the Colorado River Basin of the State of California.

B. Eating or drinking establishments, including but not limited to a restaurant, hotel, cafe, bar, club, or other public place where food or drinks are sold, served, or offered for sale, are prohibited from providing drinking water to any person unless expressly requested.

C. Additional Water Conservation Measures. In addition to the prohibited uses of water identified in Sections 13.03.040 and 13.03.050, the following additional water conservation requirements apply during a declared level 2 water supply shortage:

1. Watering Days. Watering or irrigating of any lawn, landscape or other vegetated area with potable water is limited to the following two days per week, Tuesday and Saturday. This provision does not apply to landscape irrigation systems that exclusively use very-low flow drip type irrigation systems when no emitter produces more than two gallons of water per hour. Automated landscape irrigation systems may be operated on other days for very short periods of time, such as ten minutes, or as reasonably required, for the express purpose of adjusting or repairing a landscape irrigation system.

2. Obligation to Fix Leaks, Breaks, or Malfunctions. All leaks, breaks or other malfunctions in the water user's plumbing or distribution system must be repaired within forty-eight hours of notification by the city unless other arrangements are made with the city.

3. Limits on Washing Vehicles. Using water to wash or clean a vehicle, including but not limited to any automobile, truck, van, bus, motorcycle, boat or trailer, whether motorized or not, is prohibited, except by use of a hand-held bucket or similar container, a hand-held hose equipped with a positive self-closing water shut off nozzle or device, by high pressure/low volume water systems or at a commercial car washing facility that utilizes a re-circulating water system to capture or reuse water.

4. Limits on Filling Residential Swimming Pools and Spas. Re-filling of more than one foot and initial filling of residential swimming pools or outdoor spas with potable water is prohibited.

5. Limits on Filling Ornamental Lakes or Ponds. Filling or re-filling ornamental lakes or ponds is prohibited, except to the extent needed to sustain aquatic life that has been actively managed within the water feature prior to declaration of a supply shortage level under this ordinance.

6. Median Irrigation. The irrigation with potable water of ornamental turf on public street medians is prohibited.

7. Other Prohibited Uses. The city may implement other prohibited water uses as determined by the city after providing notice to the city's water customers.

D. Exemptions to Level 2 Shortage Restrictions.

1. Watering with a hand-held hose or a refillable watering vessel, such as a bucket or a tree irrigator is allowed at any time on any day of the week.

2. Drip irrigation systems with emitters of less than three gallons per hour capacity are exempt from duration and day of week restrictions due to increased efficiency.

3. Soaker hoses or automatic tree bubblers may be used to water trees so long as watering is done under the drip-line of the tree canopy or you may use automatic tree bubblers.

4. Watering a vegetable garden with a soaker hose is exempt from the watering limitations.

(Ord. 2015-09-1478 § 3 (part); Ord. 2009-04-1399 § 1 (part))