13.04.210 Unlawful water use.
It is unlawful for any person to use, permit or allow the use of water in any of the following manners:
A. 1. For washing of sidewalks, driveways, patios, parking lots, aprons or other non-landscaped exterior ground areas, except as allowed by a city issued washing permit for the washing of drive-ways, parking lots, aprons and other non-landscaped areas of commercial and industrial properties for the purpose of maintaining the area in a clean, safe and sanitary condition;
2. All businesses proposing to water wash areas identified in subsection (A)(1) shall obtain a washing permit from the public works department;
3. Use potable water to irrigate turf on commercial, industrial, or institutional properties that are not regularly used for human recreational purposes or for civic or community events; C.B. Watering of landscaping, washing of building exteriors, or filling of swimming pools:
1. Except at locations bearing a street address ending in an even number except on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday;
2. Except at locations bearing a street address ending in an odd number except on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday;
3. At any location between the hours of 12:00 pmtwelve noon to 6:00six p.m. on any day;
4. At all locations and all times, watering of landscapes is prohibited on Monday, Thursday, and Friday;
5. The following shall not be subject to the watering day and time restrictions:
a. All locations within twenty-onethirty days of new landscape installation; b. Manteca public golf course, city parks, the City Hall complex, and Manteca Unified School District landscapes;
c. Private Parks or other landscaped areas larger than four acres; d. Landscape irrigation exclusively using drip irrigation and / or micro spray irrigation systems;
6. Irrigating outdoors during and within forty-eight hours following measurable (at a minimum any amount of rainfall that generates runoff or puddles) rainfall; D.C. Taking of water from any fire hydrant except by regularly constituted fire protection agencies or provided a permit for construction water has been obtained through the Ppublic Wworks Ddepartment; ATTACHMENT 3
E.D. Allowing the escape of water through leaks, breaks or malfunction in the user’s plumbing or distribution system for more than twenty-four hours after discovery thereof by, or notice thereof to, the user;
F.E. Washing of automobiles or boats except:
1. By use of a quick-acting positive shut-off nozzle on the hose or a bucket and sponge;
2. At a commercial car wash;
G.F. Serving water by restaurants except upon request of a customer; H.G. Irrigation that causes water runoff onto adjacent property, non-irrigated areas, private and public walkways, roadways, parking lots, or structures;
I.H. Using potable water in decorative water features that do not recirculate the water; J. Operating evaporated coolers which are not equipped with a recirculating pump; K. Recreational activities that require a constant flow of potable water; L.I. Hotels and motels must offer their guests the option to not have their linens and towels laundered daily, and prominently display this option in each guest room. (Ord. 02022-19 § 1; Ord. 1583 §§ 1, 2, 2016; Ord. 1569 § 1, 2015; Ord. 1548 §§ 2, 3, 2014; Ord. 1239 § 1, 2003; Ord. 1126 § 1, 2000; Ord. 1111 § 2, 1999; Ord. 1110 § 2, 1999; Ord. 986 § 1, 1994; Ord. 915 § 1, 1991; Ord. 911 § 2, 1991; Ord. 870 § 1, 1990)
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