Item 07 - Sewer System Management Plan 2025 Update

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water use is deemed necessary for the integrity of the feature, or a water feature that has been issued a waiver from the city. (g) All leaks, breaks, or other malfunctions in the water user's plumbing, irrigation or distribution system must be repaired within seventy-two (72) hours, unless other arrangements are made with the city. (h) No restaurant, hotel, cafe, cafeteria or other public place where food is sold, served or offered for sale shall serve drinking water to any customer unless expressly requested. (i) Hotels, motels and other commercial lodging establishments must provide customers the option to opt out of towels and linen laundering service. Commercial lodging establishments must prominently display notice of this option in each bathroom using simple and easily understood language. (j) Food preparation establishments such as restaurants or cafes are prohibited from using non -water efficient kitchen pre -rinse spray valves. (k) Installation of single pass cooling systems is prohibited in any new or remodeled buildings. (1) Commercial car wash system: Effective on January 1, 2012, all commercial conveyor car wash systems must have installed operational re -circulating water systems or must have secured a waiver of this requirement from the city. (m) Installation of non -recirculating water systems is prohibited in new commercial conveyor car wash and new commercial laundry systems unless a waiver from the city has been obtained. (n) Watering or irrigation with a device that is not continuously attended is limited to fifteen (15) minutes per day per valve. Low flow drip type systems, water efficient stream rotor systems, and sensor/weather-controlled systems are exempt. (o) Any new planting should be performed with drought tolerant plants, as listed in the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California's list of California friendly plants. (p) Irrigating ornamental turf on public street medians is prohibited. (q) Use a shutoff nozzle on hoses is required at all times. (r) Unauthorized use of hydrants is prohibited. Authorization for use must be obtained from the city. (Ord. No. NS-3016, § 2, 4-5-22) Sec. 39-100. Water shortage levels. The city's Water Shortage Contingency Plan defines six (6) water supply shortage levels corresponding to progressive ranges of up to ten (10), twenty (20), thirty (30), forty (40), and fifty (50) percent shortages and a greater than fifty (50) percent shortage. The city council by resolution shall require or impose reductions in the use of water if such reductions are necessary in order for the city to comply with water use restrictions imposed by federal, state or regional water agencies, or to respond to local or regional water shortage conditions and emergencies, as defined in the city's Water Shortage Contingency Plan. Depending on the expected duration and severity of the shortage, these measures may include, but are not limited to, some or all of the water conservation management measures listed for each of the six (6) water supply shortage levels listed below and in the WSCP, which shall take effect upon declaration by the city council. In an emergency, the executive director of public works may make the declaration, which will be ratified by the city council at a subsequent meeting. During each elevated water supply shortage level, the water conservation/demand management measures will include the permanent water conservation requirements and the water conservation management measures (Supp. No. 30) Created: 2025-01-29 11:22:15 [EST] Page 48 of 54