13.04.870 Outdoor conservation of water.

             A.               No person shall use, or cause to be used, any city water to wash down sidewalks, driveways, or parking areas unless authorized by the director pursuant to section 13.04.940, except to alleviate immediate fire, health, or sanitation hazards, or to implement an integrated pest management program.

             B.               No person shall use, or cause to be used, any city water through a hose to wash a vehicle unless the hose is equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle attachment, and the attachment is being used to shut off the flow of water at all times when the hose is not being used to wash the vehicle.

             C.               Beginning on March 1, and extending through October 31:

             1.               No person shall use, or cause to be used, any city water for landscape irrigation between the hours of 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., unless the director authorizes a different time limitation pursuant to section 13.04.940.

             2.               Residential and commercial locations bearing a street address ending in an odd number are permitted to irrigate with city water using conventional irrigation systems only on Tuesday and Saturday, and locations bearing a street address ending in an even number are permitted to irrigate with city water using conventional irrigation systems only on Wednesday and Sunday, unless the director authorizes a different irrigation pattern pursuant to section 13.04.940.

             3.               No landscape irrigation is allowed on Monday, Thursday, or Friday, unless authorized by the director pursuant to section 13.04.940.

             D.               Beginning on November 1, and extending through February 28, all residential and commercial locations are permitted to irrigate with city water only on one day per week, either on Saturday or Sunday, and landscape irrigation is prohibited on other days of the week, unless the director authorizes a different irrigation pattern pursuant to section 13.04.940.

             E.               The limitations specified in subsections C and D do not apply to:

             1.               Landscape irrigation using a low volume irrigation system;

             2.               The irrigation of container plants;

             3.               Hand watering with a watering can or using a hose without an automatic timer; or

             4.               The operation of irrigation systems solely for testing, maintenance, or repair.

             F.               The limitations specified in subsections C.2, C.3, and D do not apply to:

             1.               The irrigation of new landscaping in accordance with section 13.04.880;

             2.               The irrigation of a special landscape area;

             3.               Landscape irrigation using a smart controller that is properly installed and operated, as verified by the department;

             4.               Landscape irrigation during a heat wave period; or

             5.               Landscape irrigation conducted pursuant to an alternate method authorized by the director, on such conditions as the director may specify, if the director determines that the alternate method provides substantially equal water conservation benefits.

             G.               No person shall use, or cause to be used, any city water in a fountain or other decorative water feature unless it uses a recirculating system.

             H.              No person shall use, or cause to be used, any city water for landscape irrigation during and within 48 hours after measurable rainfall.

             I.                Upon declaration of a water shortage, the city council may impose revised and additional limitations on outdoor water use, as specified in section 13.04.910, and no person shall use, or cause to be used, city water in violation of those limitations while the water shortage remains in effect. (Ord. 2017-0062 § 3; Ord. 2017-0045 § 3; Ord. 2015-0011 § 8; Ord. 2009-050 § 1; Ord. 2009-026 § 1)