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~e aty council rinds and detazmir,es ae follows:
(a) Incal rasarwir water atarage in and araaxl Sartre 'Clara ~Y is
depleted, as detarmtned by the Santa Clara Valley Water Districtf and
(b) cro~u,dwatar prrodnction must r+emni:t in relative balance with
recharge tr+om year to year in araer to p~,event averdrafting o! the
aquifers, with associated lass of locxJ farm storage and Possible
~~ damage; and
(c) Santa Clara oourttY may be ertteritq its fourth year of below
average rainfall, and these are insufficimit local and iaQorted water
resources to meet the atrrent and anticipated demardf and
(d) 'The Santa Clara Valley Water District aM the c~artino Water
Util~anj.i~ata a need for an area-wide effort to reduce water
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2.01 '' ~aPt~cvit]ere p~ Water Utility,
atld/ar' San Jose Water Catpnny.
2.02 nFTater" means potable water.
2.03 n ~ means ~, pe,~gl who pays for setvioe to the
Cupertim H-IIticipni star Utility.
2.04 "Parson" means any individual, firm, partztaraJtip, association,
atian. trust, goveznmental body ar~ other organizatiari az
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CfftDII~JCE 2~. 1524
3 - PiChibiti;are an Water IIee.
9.01 ltse tollowizg watez~ arse shall . be pr+ohibitsd thraur~~azt the City
until such time as a declarntian is otticially made by the Santa
Clara Valley Water District that a drought arriitian m longer
exists within Santa Clara County:
1. No petsan shall waste water, irrluding, but not limited to
lloodi~ ar runo!! an sidewalks ar gutters.
2. No person shall use water tar cleaning of sidewalks, driveways,
patios, parking lots, ar other paved ar hani surtaoes.
3. No person shall use water thrax~ a hose Par washi~ motor
vehicles or ziecs+aation vehicles or other types of vehicles
without a positive automatic shutdr~tn valve an the outlet end of
the base.
4. No pexsan shall use water to operate deoosativa fa~mtaina
5. No pezscn shall user water !ar construction purposes
is available tar this use).
6. No person shall waste water through the non-x+epeir or detective
plumbin?, ~' wi-ter'~g ar' ~~ ~~•
7. No parson shall use water to irri4a~ Pig ~'~g ~Yl~
hours.
8. No restaurant shall serve wager unless specifically requested by
a a~stamar.
9. No person shall use water to flush water hydrants eoaoept where
r+ag~ired Ear public health ar salety.
10. No pezsai shall use water far single pass cooling process far new
building construction.
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4.01 a
Rt1e violation o! any of the pcrohibitions outlined in Section 3 of
this ardinnnoe is heresy ~•~ „*~,+ to be tailawful erd Shall
constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a Pirw riot to eoaoeed live
2na~dred dollars (5500), 1aQrisarmtent tar a teem not exceeding six
months, ar by bath suc3i fine and imprisonment.
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In the event o! an emergent' i-swlving tunkea ar defective
plumbing, sprinkler, watering ar irrigation systems where in the
apinirn o! the R~blic Works Director water is being ar will be
lost in considerable quantity, City may require that the water
provider immediately suspend water service without notice ar
~'~I to anY a~staoer repairs. ~e water provider
shall atteapt to give notice to the wstomar ar customers
affected as soon as practical. subject to other provisions of
this Chapter, service shall be restored as soon as practical.
~A'![ 5 -Effective I~tA, ( CLADSB
'Eais ozdinance is necessary far the health, safety and gerrsal
welfare of the inhabitants of the City o! Cupertino as per
oaditi.ons stated in Section 1 and shall take effect intnediately.
1N A2~ Et01L'l~ at a regular meeting of the City COUncil of the
City of Q:pBrtino this 2nd day Of sprat ,1990.
Y4~ xanl~te±rs of the Citv Caunc ~
AYES: Goldman, Koppel, Sorensen, Szabo, Rogers
NOFS: None
AffiF3PP: None
ASSPAIN: None -
ATRlS'P• ~ APPlmVED:
City C1er Mayor, City, ol.Q
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