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A. When deemed necessary in the judgment of the city council to conserve water during water shortage periods, as defined by the city’s water shortage contingency plan, the city council may by resolution declare an emergency condition and enact any or all of the following which in its judgment is deemed advisable after publication of notice thereof in a newspaper of general circulation distributed in the city or after reasonable notice thereof is otherwise given by the city to users:

1. Limit irrigation within the city water service area to specified hours, a parcel- specific allocation, or prohibit irrigation entirely within the service area or any portion or portions thereof;

2. Limit all customers inside the city water service area to specified maximum usages of water for each customer classification category.

B. In order to comply with any mandatory actions required by the State Water Board or any other agency having jurisdiction over the waters of the state, the city council may by resolution limit outdoor irrigation of ornamental landscapes or turf with potable water to four, three or two days a week in accordance with the following schedules:

Four-Day a Week Schedule

Even numbered addresses:

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays

Odd numbered addresses:

Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays

Three-Day a Week Schedule

Even numbered addresses:

Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays

Odd numbered addresses:

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Two-Day a Week Schedule

Even numbered addresses:

Tuesdays and Fridays

Odd numbered addresses:

Mondays and Thursdays

C. In order to comply with any mandatory actions required by the State Water Board or any other agency having jurisdiction over the waters of the state, the city council may by resolution limit outdoor irrigation of ornamental landscapes or turf with potable water between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Nothing in this subsection C shall limit the use of non-potable water for outdoor irrigation of ornamental landscape or turf with the exception of a non-potable water shortage due to the use of non-potable water as a supplemental water supply during a water shortage emergency.

D. Public facilities that are used in a manner similar to city parks and recreation areas may be exempt from irrigation restrictions, allowed a modified irrigation schedule, or allowed turf renovation during a water shortage emergency due to community health benefits and long-term environmental impacts. These facilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Emerson Field;

2. Meadow Park Field;

3. Mission Plaza Turf;

4. Santa Rosa Center Field;

5. Santa Rosa Softball Field;

6. Sinsheimer Stadium;

7. Stockton Field;

8. Throop Field;

9. Damon Garcia Sports Fields;

10. French Park;

11. Islay Hill Park;

12. Laguna Lake Park;

13. DeVaul Park;

14. Laguna Lake Golf Course; and

15. Local schools.

E. Annual turf renovation, allowed under subsection D of this section, shall include an initial germination period during which daily watering at these, and similar, facilities is allowed for a period of up to six weeks. Following renovation, these facilities will be allowed to be watered up to three days a week in order to sustain them.

F. The use of a hose equipped with a shutoff nozzle for hand watering of established trees will be exempt from irrigation restrictions.

G. Hospitals, healthcare facilities, and other businesses requiring water for the health and safety of at-risk people may apply for an exemption on a case-by-case basis. This exemption may be granted at the discretion of the utilities director or their designee. (Ord. 1704 § 10, 2021; Ord. 1631 § 2, 2016; Ord. 1619 § 2, 2015: Ord. 1607 § 3, 2014: Ord. 1116 § 2 (part), 1988)