2016-071 - The Existence of a Phase 1 Water Supply Shortage

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jmf 06/29/2016 August 2, 2016, at which customers had an opportunity to be heard to protest against the declaration and to present their respective needs to the City Council. Section 2. Water customers served by the City of Santa Ana Water Resources Division are ordered to reduce their monthly total potable water consumption by 3 %, using 2013 as the base year. Section 3. Pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code section 39 -105, and Water Code sections 350 and 353, the City Council hereby declares a Phase 1 Water Supply Shortage and implements additional regulations and restrictions on the delivery of water and the consumption within said area of water supplied for public use as will conserve the water supply for the greatest public benefit with particular regard to domestic use, sanitation, and fire protection. Section 4. The additional mandatory regulations and restrictions on the delivery of water and the consumption of water within the City are those identified in section 39 -107 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, as repeated here for convenience: (1) Restrictions on watering lawn, landscape or other turf areas shall be modified to prohibit watering more often than every other day or Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. Such areas shall only be watered between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. This provision shall not apply to commercial nurseries and golf courses. (2) The watering of lawn, landscape or other turf areas of commercial nurseries or golf courses shall be allowed between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. There shall be no restriction on watering utilizing reclaimed water. (3) No customer shall make, cause, use or permit the use of water for any purpose in excess of the applicable percentage of the amount used in the customer's premises during the corresponding billing period of the base year as set by council, such percentage to be determined by city council and set forth in the resolution declaring Phase 1. There shall be no restriction on the use of reclaimed water under this provision. (4) All leaks, breaks, or other malfunctions in the water user's plumbing or distribution system must be repaired within seventy -two (72) hours of notification by the City, unless other arrangements are made with the City. Section 5. The City Council has the right to deny applications for new or additional service connections, and has the power to enforce the regulations and Resolution No. 2016 -071 Page 3 of 5