Ord 696
ORDINANCE No. 696
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 8.94.050 AND ADDING CHAPTER 8.94.065
OF THE POWAY MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO WATER CONSERVATION
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2008, the City Council of Poway adopted Ordinance
No. 682 enacting a water conservation plan; and
WHEREAS, minor changes have been made to Chapter 8.94.050, and Chapter
8.94.065 has been added to the Poway Municipal Code to reflect City Council action on
June 2,2009, at which time a Level 2 Water Shortage Alert was declared. City Council
action included limiting ornamental fountain operation to no more than six hours per
day, and encouraging the use of pool covers rather than requiring them when the
mandatory water reduction level is less than 15%. The addition of chapter 8.94.065
designates that Poway Unified School District water use for maintained landscaped
areas and facilities be restricted at the same level as required of the City of Poway as a
water agency.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS, that:
Section 1: Chapter 8.94.050 of the Poway Municipal Code is amended as follows:
8.94.50 Conservation Levels
B. Level 2 - Water Shortage Alert
2. Procedure
The City Manager may declare a Water Shortage Response Level 2 and
implement the mandatory Level 2 conservation measures identified in this
chapter, with ratification by the City Council by resolution at their next regularly
scheduled City Council meeting held in accordance with State law. The
mandatory conservation measures applicable to a Water Shortage Response
Level 2 condition shall take effect on the tenth (10th) day after the date the
response level is declared, or upon an identified date thereafter. Within five
(5) days following the declaration of the response level, the City shall publish a
copy of the resolution in a newspaper of general circulation used for publication
of official notices. The City of Poway may also post notice of condition on their
website.
The City Council may declare an end to a Water Shortage Response Level by
adoption of a resolution at any regular or special meeting held in accordance
with State law.
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3. Water Use Restrictions
During a Level 2 Water Shortage Alert, the water use efficiency measures
identified In PMC 8.94.040 and at Level 1 Water Shortage Watch are
mandatory for all persons using City of Poway water in addition to the following
mandatory conservation measures:
a. Landscape watering shall be conducted only in conformance with
landscape watering schedules and restrictions for commercial and
residential properties approved by the City Manager. The watering
schedule and restrictions may address factors such as how many days
during the week, which days of the week, the amount of time per watering
station, and other pertinent details. Watering of landscaped areas that
are not irrigated by a landscape irrigation system shall be subject to the
same watering schedule and restrictions, using a bucket, hand-held hose
with positive shut-off nozzle, or low-volume non-spray irrigation.
b. All leaks shall be repaired within seventy-two (72) hours of notification by
the City of Poway, unless other arrangements are made with the City
Manager.
c. If the mandatorv reduction level is less than 15%, oGrnamental
fountains or similar decorative water features shall not be operated for
more than six hours per day. If the mandatorv reduction level is
more than 15%. ornamental fountains shall not be operated unless
reclaimed water is used.
d. If the mandatorv reduction level is less than 15%. pool covers shall
be encouraqed. but not required. If the mandatorv reduction level is
more than 15%. pool covers shall be required.
A. Level 3 - Water Shortage Critical
2. Procedure
The City Manager may declare a Water Shortage Response Level 3 and
implement the mandatory Level 3 conservation measures identified in this
chapter, with ratification by the City Council by resolution at their next regularly
scheduled City Council meeting held in accordance with State law. The
mandatory conservation measures applicable to a Water Shortage Response
Level 3 condition shall take effect on the tenth (10th) day after the date the
response level is declared, or upon an identified date thereafter. Within five
(5) days following the declaration of the response level, the City shall publish a
copy of the resolution in a newspaper of general circulation used for publication
of official notices. The City of Poway may also post notice of condition on their
website.
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The City Council may declare an end to a Water Shortage Response Level by
adoption of a resolution at any regular or special meeting held in accordance
with State law.
B. Level 4 - Water Shortage Response Emergency.
2. Procedure
The City of Poway shall declare a Water Shortage Emergency in the manner
and on the grounds provided in California Water Code section 350. The
mandatory conservation measures applicable to a Water Shortage Response
Level 4 condition shall take effect on the tenth (10th) day after the date the
response level is declared, or upon an identified date thereafter. Within five
(5) days following the declaration of the response level, the City shall publish a
copy of the resolution in a newspaper of general circulation used for publication
of official notices. The City of Poway may also post notice of condition on their
website.
The City Council may declare an end to a Water Shortage Response Level by
adoption of a resolution at any regular or special meeting held in accordance
with State law.
Section 2: Chapter 8.94.065 is added to read as follows:
8.94.065 Poway Unified School District-Maintained Landscaped Areas and
Facilities
The provisions of this chapter apply to Poway Unified School District-maintained
landscaped areas and facilities. with the exception of waterinq schedule restrictions.
Water use shall be restricted at the same level as required of the City of Poway as a
water aqency.
Section 3: California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The City Council finds this
Ordinance to be categorically exempt from CEQA requirements as a Class 7 categorical
exemption pursuant to Section 15307 of the CEQA Guidelines, actions by regulatory
agencies for protection of natural resources.
Section 4: This Ordinance shall be codified.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days
after the date of its passage; and before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after its
passage, it shall be published once with the names of members voting for and against
the same in the Poway News Chieftain, a newspaper of general circulation published in
the City of Poway.
Introduced and first read at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway
held the 1st day of September, 2009, and thereafter PASSED AND ADOPTED at a
regular meeting of said City Council held the 6th day of October, 2009.
ATTEST:
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~a . Troyan, MMC, City erk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO)
I, Linda A. Troyan, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 696, was duly adopted by the City Council at a meeting of said City
Council held on the 6th day of October, 2009, and that it was so adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: BOYACK, CUNNINGHAM, REXFORD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT HIGGINSON, KRUSE
DISQUALIFIED: NONE
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. a A. Troyan, MMC
City Clerk
City of Poway