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SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA REPORT
February 26, 1991
WATER CONSERVATION
Ordinance No. 91-12
Public Works
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City Manager Approval
Item to be presented by:
John E. Medina (_
During. the last few days, the State has notified the Castaic Lake Water Agency
that the agency will be. receiving only 10% of the State Project water that it
had requested. This places an urgent need- to revise the drought ordinance that
staff was prepared to present for the City Council's consideration. A new
ordinance has been developed that calls for a 25% reduction in water consumption.
This supplemental report presents revisions to the original Agenda Report on
Water Conservation and summarizes the changes in the drought ordinance.
DROUGHT COMMITTEE
The Ordinance calls. for the establishment of a drought committee. consisting of
representatives of the staff of the City, the Upper Santa Clara Water Committee
and the Castaic Lake Water Agency. The duties of the committee will be -to
review progress achieved in water conservation, projected water supplies and
demands and other water supply issues. The Committee will make recommendations
to the City Council concerning the timing of.and need .for implementation of
future additional water restrictions as may be developed, and make
recommendations: to the local water agencies concerning additional conservation
measures which can only be implemented by the water purveyors.
These items include monitoring of water consumption for each user, charges for
excessive water use, and .the installation of. flow restriction devices where
appropriate.
WATER USE RESTRICTIONS
The water conservation Ordinance contains stringent controls over wateruse
designed to achieve a 25% overall reduction in water consumption. The basic
elements of these restrictions are as follows;
Hose Water Prohibitions
Paved areas such as sidewalks and driveways may not be cleaned by hosing with
water..
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Watering of Lawns and Landscaping
Lawns and landscaping cannot bewaterg.tw �` and
onfiv o.a+.. ther day �Commerc `ai gardeners, landscapers, commercial nurseries,
golf courses, municipal uses and other water -dependent industries are prohibited
from watering between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on every other day.
These time restrictions do not apply to testing and maintenance operations for
irrigation systems. Watering must not result in runoff into streets or parking
lots. Irrigation systems must be inspected regularly for leaks, and repairs
made quickly.
Landscaping and Irrigation Improvements
All new landscaping and irrigation—imn
Department of Parks Rerreaz_ion, Any requirements for new landscaping that
have been imposed by any association, developer or governing agency are delayed
until the ordinance terminates.
Indoor Plumbing and Fixtures
Accessible indoor plumbing and fixtures must be inspected for leaks and repaired
as soon _as reasonably practicable. New and replacement toilets, showers and
faucets must be of the low -flow variety. All indoor faucets must be equipped
with aerators.
Washing Vehicles
Vehicles must .be
Hoses may not be left running.
Public Eating Places
Water may be.serve
d only upon request by the customer.
Decorative Fountains
Water may not be used to clean, fill or maintain 1pvp
the
Pools and Spas
No permits shall be issued for new pools and spas.
Grading Permits
No new gradir
or with water obtained from a source independent of
purveyors.
with an
in decorative fountains
can be
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water
The Castaic Lake Water Agency and the local water purveyors.have offered the use
of their personnel to assist in the implementation of the Ordinance. Their
staff would gather information during the normal course of their duties and turn
that information over to the City's staff for further investigation and
enforcement.
UTILIZATION OF GREY WATER
The California State Department of Health has stated that they will not allow
the use of grey water for any purpose.
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WATER AVAILABILITY AS A GROWTH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE
Further consideration needs to be given to the issue of Water availability and
its growth management implications. If the ordinance is adopted, the drought
committee should study these issues and present recommendations to City staff
for consideration.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that.the City Council
1. Approve the attached Water Conservation Ordinance and seek support for its
enforcement from the local water purveyors.
2. Find that sufficient need exists to implement this Ordinance.
3. Establish a drought committee, whose members shall consist of
representatives of the staff of the City, the member agencies of the Upper
Santa Clara Water Committee, and the Castaic Lake- Water Agency, to
evaluate, develop and recommend further .water restrictions as may be
appropriate; and
4. Request that the drought committee make recommendations to the City staff
to incorporate the growth management issues of water supply into the
overall growth management policies of the City.
ATTACHMENT
Ordinance No. 91-12
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ORDINANCE NO. 91-12
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
ADDING CHAPTER 9.38 TO TITLE 9
OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the State of California is experiencing a prolonged drought;
WHEREAS, the delivery of State Project Water to the Castaic Lake Water
Agency has been reduced by 90% of the requested delivery levels.
THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Santa Clarita Municipal Code is amended adding Chapter
9.38 to Title 9 relating to water conservation to read as follows:
Sections:
CHAPTER 9.38
WATER
9.38.010 Drought Committee
9.38.015 Water Conservation Regulations
9.38.020 Penalties
9.38.025 Termination of Ordinance
9.38.010 Drought Committee
A. • A drought committee shall be established, whose function shall be:
1. to review all available data on water consumption, water supply
and ground water conditions;
2. to evaluate the level of compliance with the terms of this
Ordinance;
3. to evaluate the level of achievement of the stated water
consumption reductions;
4, to make recommendations to the City Council concerning the timing
of and need for implementation of future additional water
restrictions.as may be developed; and
5. to make recommendations to the water purveyors in the City of
Santa Clarita concerning additional measures to encourage water
conservation, including but not limited to; conservation goals for
individual water accounts, surcharges for excessive water use and
the installation of flow restriction devices in water services.
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B. The members of the Drought Committee shall include representatives from
the staff of the City of Santa Clarita, the Upper Santa Clara Water
Committee, other appointees as the City Council deems appropriate, and
the staff of the Castaic Lake Water Agency.
9.38.015 Water Conservation Regulations
A. Water conservation shall be achieved through the restriction and/or
prohibition of various types of water use. The restrictions and
prohibitions shall be implemented immediately.
B. The following conditions and restrictions shall apply to the use of
water within the City of Santa Clarita:
1. Hose Water Prohibition.
a. No person shall hose -water or wash down any sidewalks,
walkways, driveways, parking areas, or other paved surface.
2. Watering of Lawns and Landscaping.
a. No person shall water or cause to be watered any lawn or
landscaping between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
except as provided in Section 9.38.015.B.2.e.
b. Lawns and landscaping shall be watered no more frequently
than every other day.
C. No person shall water or cause to be watered any lawn or
landscaping to such. an extent that runoff into adjoining
streets, parking lots or alleys occurs due to incorrectly
directed or maintained sprinklers or to excessive watering.
d. It shall be the .duty of all persons to inspect all hoses,
faucets and sprinkling systems for leaks- and to .cause all
leaks to be repaired as soon as is reasonably practicable.
e. Commercial gardeners and landscapers, municipal .water uses,
commercial nurseries, golf courses and other water -dependent
industries shall not water or cause to be watered any lawn of
landscaping between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,
and no more frequently than every other day, unless reclaimed
water is used.
f. The maintenance and testing of irrigation systems may be
performed without the restrictions specified in Section
9.38.015.B.2.a and 9.38.015.B.2.e.'
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3. Indoor Plumbing.
a. Accessible indoor plumbing and fixtures must be inspected for
leaks and repaired as soon as reasonably practicable..
b. Newand replacement toilets, showers and faucets shall be of
a low -flow type. New orL replacement faucets shall be
equipped with aerators.
4. Washing Vehicles.
a. Vehicles must be washed by hand-held bucket or with a hose
equipped with automatic shutoff nozzle. Hoses may not be
left running.
b. These restrictions shall not be applied to commercial vehicle
washing facilities and operations.
5. Public Eating Places.
a. Water may be.served only upon request by the customer.
6. Decorative Fountains.
a. Water may not be used to clean, fill or maintain levels in
decorative fountains unless the fountain has a water
recycling system.
7. Landscaping and Irrigation Plans.
a. All new landscaping and irrigation improvements shall be
approved by the. City of Santa Clarita Director of Parks and
Recreation prior to construction.
b. No person or entity shall be required to implement any
landscaping requirements of any association, developer or
governing agency until the termination of this ordinance.
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8. Grading Permits.
a. No new grading permit applications will be accepted by the
City unless it can be demonstrated that the grading will be
achieved with the use of reclaimed water, or with water from
a source independent of any of the retail water purveyors
providing service in the City of Santa Clarita.
C. Conservation Goal
1. The goal of this Water Conservation Ordinance is to achieve at
least 25% reduction of overall water consumption within the City
of Santa Clarita.
9.38.020 Penalties,
A. Willful violations of the terms of this Ordinance shall be subject to
written warnings and/or citations. A written warning shall be issued
upon the first violation of any part of this Ordinance. The second
violation shall result in a fine of $50.00. The third violation shall
result in a fine of $100.00, and all subsequent violations shall result
in a fine of $300.00 for each violation.
9.38.025 Termination of Ordinance.
A. This Ordinance shall terminate on January 1, 1992, unless renewed or
termination earlier by ordinance.
Section 2. The City Council hereby declares that the provisions of
this Ordinance are severable and if for any reason a court or competent
jurisdiction shall hold any sentence, paragraph or section of this Ordinance to
be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts
of this Ordinance.
Section 3, This Ordinance is adopted as an urgency measure. The facts
of the urgency are these: The State of California is currently suffering from
the effects of a five-year drought, and the deliveries of State Project water to
local water agencies are being reduced. This Ordinance restricts or prohibits
certain types of water usage. The immediate enactment of this Ordinance is
therefore necessary to ensure the adequacy of the water supply for the City of
Santa Clarita and is thereby directly related to public health, safety and
welfare. Therefore, this Ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
Ordinance and shall cause it to be published in the manner prescribed by law.
Ordinance No. 91-12
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PASSED; APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1991.
CARL BOYER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
DONNA GRINDEY, CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Donna Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 91-12 was duly adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council on the day of , 1991 by the
following vote, to -wit:
AYES: COUNCILNEMBERS
NOES:
ABSENT:
DONNA GRINDEY, CITY CLERK
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