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CHAPTER VII.
WATER CONSERVATION AND PROHIBITED USES*

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Editor's note--The County has advised that Ord. No. NS-630, adopted Aug. 6, 1979, from which Ch. VII, §§ B13-101--B13-105, relating to discrimination based on sexual orientation, was derived, was suspended by the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 16, 1979. The Board ordered NS-630 to be submitted to the voters on June 3, 1980. At that election the ballot measure to enforce the ordinance did not receive sufficient votes; therefore, NS-630 is no longer in effect. Subsequently, § 2 of Ord. No. NS-19-10, passed as an urgency ordinance April 11, 1989, added a new Ch. VII, §§ B13-101--B13-104.

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Sec. B13-101. Prohibited water uses.

The following uses of potable water are prohibited:

(a) Water waste, including but not limited to flooding or runoff on sidewalks, streets or gutters.

(b) Cleaning of sidewalks, driveways, patios, parking lots, or other paved or hard-surfaced area.

(c) Use of water through a hose for washing cars, buses, boats, trailers, or other vehicles without a positive automatic shutdown valve on the outlet end of the hose.

(d) For construction purposes, such as consolidation of backfill, unless no other source of water or other method can be used.

(e) Water waste due to broken or defective plumbing, sprinkler, watering or irrigation systems.

(f) Outside landscape irrigation or watering during the daylight hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except for the purpose of installation and establishment of drought-resistant landscaping consistent with the guidelines of the County Department of Planning and Development for a period not to exceed two weeks from the time of installation.

(g) Restaurant water service unless upon request.

(h) Single pass cooling water on new construction.

(i) New installations of plants, shrubs, trees, lawns or other growing things in new development for which a permit is required unless such installation meets the County's landscaping policies for drought tolerance.

(j) Watering of golf courses except for tees and greens and landscaping areas.

(Ord. No. NS-19.10, § 2, 4-11-89; Ord. No. NS-19.15, § 1, 4-9-91; Ord. No. NS-19.17, § 1, 5-12-92)

Sec. B13-102. Enforcement.

Pursuant to California Penal Code § 836.5, the following officials are hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to issue citations for violations thereof:

(a) The Zoning Investigators;

(b) The Building Official or his designees;

(c) The County Surveyor or his deputies; and

(d) The Health Officer or his duly authorized agents.

There shall be no civil liability on the part of, and no cause of action shall arise against, any investigator acting pursuant to this section and within the scope of his authority.

(Ord. No. NS-19.10, § 2, 4-11-89)

Sec. B13-103. Penalties.

Any person, firm or corporation, whether as principal, agent, employee, contractor or otherwise, violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the County jail for a period not exceeding six months, or both fine and imprisonment. Each such person, firm or corporation shall be guilty of a separate offense for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of this chapter is committed or permitted by such person.

(Ord. No. NS-19.10, § 2, 4-11-89)

Sec. B13-104. Termination date.

This chapter shall terminate in all its parts and requirements and shall be of no force or effect as of April 1, 1993, unless extended by the Board of Supervisors by amendment to this chapter.

(Ord. No. 19.10, § 2, 4-11-89; Ord. No. NS-19.13, § 1, 3-27-90; Ord. No. NS-19.15, § 2, 4-9-91; Ord. No. NS-19.17, § 2, 5-12-92)

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