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brs 2128/22 and the consumption within said area of water supplied for public use as will in the sound discretion of such governing body conserve the water supply for the greatest public benefit with particular regard to domestic use, sanitation, and fire prevention"; and WHEREAS, the City currently has a water conservation ordinance set forth in Article VI of Chapter 39 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to update this ordinance to be consistent with the new requirements of the updated California Water Code Section 10632 and the City's updated 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and 2020 Water Shortage Contingency Plan; and WHEREAS, to effectively update Article VI of Chapter 39, it is necessary that Article VI of Chapter 39 be repealed and reenacted. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 39 of Article VI of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 2. Chapter 39 of Article VI of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby reenacted in its entirety to read as follows: ARTICLE VI. WATER CONSERVATION DIVISION 1. GENERALLY Sec. 39-84. — Purpose. This article establishes water management requirements necessary to conserve water, enable effective water supply planning, assure reasonable and beneficial use of water, prevent waste of water, and prevent unreasonable method of use of water within the City of Santa Ana in order to assure adequate supplies of water to meet the needs of the public, and furtherthe public health, safety, and welfare, recognizing thatwater is a scarce natural resource that requires careful management not only in times of drought, but at all times. Sec. 39-85 — 39-87. — Reserved. DIVISION 2. — DEFINITIONS Sec. 39-88. — Definitions. For the purposes of this article, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain words and phrases used in this article are defined as follows: Ordinance No. NS-3016 Page 3 of 17