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SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES: Sec. B13-101. Prohibited water uses.

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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)

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