May 13, 2009

New Rules for Sacramento

I just read it in the SacBee:

Water waste prohibited

No one may willingly allow water to run off their property into gutters or streets while irrigating landscaping.


Irrigation days

• Addresses ending in odd numbers: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
• Addresses ending in even numbers: Wednesday, Friday, Sunday.
• No irrigation on Mondays.

Exceptions:

• When standard time is in effect, generally November through early March, odd-number addresses may water only on Saturdays; even addresses only on Sundays.
• New landscaping may be watered daily for 21 days from the date of planting.
Irrigation times
• Banned between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day.


Washing driveways, sidewalks, parking lots: Now banned (except for health and safety reasons with prior approval).

Washing cars: Shutoff nozzle now required on hose, and washing allowed only on designated irrigation days.


Penalties

• First violation: written notice.
• Second violation: $25 fine, waived upon completion of a water conservation class.
• Third violation: $100 fine.
• Fourth and subsequent violations: $500 fine.
• Fines are doubled during a declared water shortage.

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