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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-10-08 - AGENDA REPORTS - WATER CONSERVATION ORD CHANGE (2)AGENDA REPORT PUBLIC HEARING DATE: October 8, 1991 SUBJECT: WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE RECOMMENDED CHANGES. DEPARTMENT: Community Development BACKGROUND City Manager Item to be presented by* Lynn M. Harris V,* � J On September 24, .1991 the Council reviewed four .changes to the Water Conservation Ordinance that were recommended by the Drought Committee. The Council reviewed the changes and directed staff to bring back the Ordinance as amended and set a Public Hearing on the matter. The original Ordinance is. attached and indicates in parenthesis those words which have been deleted, and the wording which has been. added is underlined. The changes are to allow watering every day for no longer than ten minutes, to restrict commercial watering of residential lawns to, the same hours applicable to residential lawns, and to modify the 25% reduction goal to be replaced with a provision that the goal is to achieve a significant reduction of overall water consumption. The one remaining recommendation was to allow recycled material to be disposed of without washing, if that was the most effective way of conserving water. Since this issue is not one regulated by the Ordinance, it will be dealt with as part of the City's recycling plan and will be implemented through that procedure. The original Ordinance was adopted as an urgency measure. Since the recommended modifications are necessary for the immediate preservation of the health, welfare and safety of the residents, we are recommending that the Council adopt Ordinance 91-48, amending Ordinance 91-16 as an urgency measure. The City Council conduct a Public Hearing and adopt Ordinance No. 91-48 as an Urgency Ordinance. ATTACHMENTS Amended Drought Ordinance 91-16 Urgency Ordinance 91-48 hds:524 Adopted: Cf pae item: PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE 1. Mayor Opens Hearing a. States Purpose of Hearing 2. City Clerk Reports on Hearing Notice 3. Staff Report (City Manager) or (City Attorney) or (RP Staff) 4. Proponent Argument (30 minutes) 5. Opponent Argument (30 minutes) 6. Five-minute Rebuttal (Proponent) a. Proponent 7. Mayor Closes Public Testimony e. Discussion by Council 9. Council Decision 10. Mayor Announces Decision CITY OF SANTA CLARITA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO AMEND SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE AT CHAPTER 9.38, TITLE 9 WATER CONSERVATION PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: A Public Hearing will be held .before the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita to consider amendments to the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, Chapter 9.38, Title 9, Water Conservation, relating to watering of lawns and landscaping and conservation goals. The hearing will be held by the City Council in the City Hall Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, 1st Floor, Santa, Clarita, the 8th day of October 1991, at or after 6:30 p.m. Proponents, opponents, and any interested persons may appear and be heard on this matter at that time. Further information may be obtained by .contacting the City Clerk's Office, Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Santa Clarita. If you wish to challenge this order in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the .City Council, at, or prior to, the public hearing. Date: September 25, 1991 Donna M..Grindey City Clerk Publish Date: September 27, 1991 (Indicates deleted wording) Indicates new wording. ORDINANCE NO. 91-16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AMENDING CHAPTER 9.38 TO TITLE 9 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES HERESY 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 CONSERVATION 9.38.010 Drought Committee 9.38.015 Water Conservation Regulations 9.38.020 Penalties 9.38.025 Termination of Ordinance 9.38.030 Ordinance 91-16 Amended 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. Ordinance No. 91-16 Water Conservation Page 2 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 anylawn 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.) than 10 minutes per watering station or cycle per 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 or landscaping between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and no more (frequently than every other day), than 10 minutes per watering station or cycle per day unless reclaimed water is used. This subsection does not apply to residential lawns which are subject to the time limitations indicated in the other subsections of this Ordinance. Ordinance No. 91-16 Water Conservation Page 3 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. 3. Indoor Plumbing. a. Accessible indoor plumbing and fixtures must be inspected for leaks and repaired as soon as reasonably practicable. b. New and replacement toilets, showers and faucets shall be of a low -flow type. New or 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. C. Conservation Goal 1. The goal• of this Water Conservation Ordinance is to. achieve (at least .25% reduction of overall water consumption) a significant reduction of overall water consumption within the City of Santa Clarita. Ordinance No. 91-16 Water Conservation Page 4 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. 9.38.030 Ordinance 91-16 Amended A. Ordinance 91-16 is hereby amended. AGN:394 ORDINANCE NO. 91-48 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9.38 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO - WATER CONSERVATION THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Santa Clarita Municipal Code is hereby amended at Subsection 9.38.015.B.2.b to read as follows: b. Lawns and landscaping shall be watered no more than 10 minutes per watering station or cycle per day. SECTION 2. The Santa Clarita Municipal Code at Subsection 9.38.015.B.2.e is.hereby amended to read as follows.; 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 or landscaping between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and no more than 10 minutes per watering station or cycle.per day unless reclaimed water is used. This subsection does not apply to residential lawns which are subject to the time limitations indicated in the other subsections of this Ordinance. SECTION 3. Section 9.38.015.C.1 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1. The goal of this Water Conservation Ordinance is to achieve a significant reduction of overall water consumption within the City of Santa Clarita. SECTION 4. 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. ORDINANCE NO..91-48• Page 2 SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause it to be published in the manner prescribed by law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 1991. Carl Boyer, Mayor ATTEST: Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) as CITY OF SANTA CLARITA) I, Donna M. Grindey,. City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 91-48 was. duly adopted as an urgency ordinance at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of , 19 by the following four-fifths vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk. AGN:527