§ 25.103. Phase I Water Supply Shortage.

A Phase I water supply shortage may be declared when the City Council determines it is likely that the City of Vernon will suffer a shortage in City water supplies up to twenty (20%) percent, but shall become mandatory when the City Council determines that the City will suffer a water shortage in excess of twenty (20%) percent of its normal water supplies.

In addition to the prohibited uses of water identified in section 25.101, the following water conservation requirements apply during a declared Phase I Water Supply Shortage:

(a) Limits on watering days: Watering or irrigating of lawn, landscape or other vegetated area with potable water is limited to three (3) days per week on a schedule established and posted by the City. Watering or irrigating of lawn, landscape or other vegetated area with potable water is prohibited between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. This provision does not apply to landscape irrigation zones that exclusively use very low flow drip type irrigation systems when no emitter produces more than two (2) gallons of water per hour. This provision also does not apply to watering or irrigating by use of a hand-held bucket or similar container, a hand-held hose equipped with a positive self-closing water shut-off nozzle or device, or for very short periods of time for the express purpose of adjusting or repairing an irrigation system.

(b) Obligation to fix leaks, breaks or malfunctions: 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.

(Ord. No. 995, App. A; Ord. No. 1115, § 3; Ord. No. 1161, Exh. A.)