Ord 1909 - DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONDITION OF WATER SHORTAGE AND PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY REDUCTIONS IN AND SPECIFIED PROHIBITIONS OF WATER USE AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1848ORDINANCE 1909
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF A CONDITION OF WATER SHORTAGE
AND PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY REDUCTIONS IN
AND SPECIFIED PROHIBITIONS OF WATER USE
AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1848
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN:
SECTION I
The Council finds and determines that a state of drought and water shortage exists
throughout the Santa Clara Valley. Water conservation measures are necessary and water
consumption must be reduced by 15 percent below consumption in the base year 1987.
Failure to reduce water consumption would contribute to existing water shortage. The
following measures are necessary to preserve the health and safety of the people of Los
Gatos.
SECTION II
The following uses of water are classified as "nonessential or unauthorized" and
are prohibited:
1. Any water use in excess of stated allocation.
2. Water waste due to broken or defective plumbing, sprinkler, watering or
irrigation systems.
3. Use of water resulting in flooding or runoff in gutters or streets.
4. Use of water through a hose for washing cars, buses, boats, trailers or other
vehicles without a positive automatic shut -off valve on the outlet end of the
hose.
5. Use of water for construction purposes such as consolidation of backfill, unless
no other reasonable source of water or other method can be used.
6. Cleaning of buildings, structures, sidewalks, driveways, patios, parking lots, or
other paved or hard surfaced areas.
7. . Restaurant water service, unless upon request.
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SECTION III
Ordinance No. 1848 is hereby rescinded.
SECTION IV
This ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date it is adopted. Within 15 days after
this ordinance is adopted, the Town Clerk shall cause it to be published once in a
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the Town.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos on July 6, 1992 and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance
of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council on July 20, 1992.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton,
Brent N. Ventura
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: Mayor Eric D. Carlson
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LO ATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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