Resolution 1977-16
~ ~
.'
"...f" ---.~
e
--,' \.
t
e
RESOLUTION NO. 77-16
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
REGULATING WATER USE PURSUANT TO SECTION 27.30 OF THE
GILROY CITY CODE
WHEREAS, due to lack of rain, extreme heat and an abnormally
low water table, a water shortage exists in the City of Gilroy
at the present time, and
WHEREAS, regulation of water use in the City of Gilroy from
the date of this Resolution until further order of the Council
is necessary to conserve available water,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, with the concurrence of the
Department of Public Works, that pu~suant to section 27.30 of the
City Code that:
A) Water shall not be used for any outdoor purpose between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. each day, except for:
1. Emergencies.
2. Dust control on construction sites as may be
necessary and approved by the City'Administrator upon
recommendation of the Director of Public Works.
3. Irrigation of newly planted lawns or vegetation,
or to prevent the loss of existing trees, plants or turf,
as may be necessary and approved by the City Administrator
upon recommendation of the Director of Parks and Recreation.
4. Other circumstances when severe hardship or economic
loss would result as may be necessary and approved by the
City Administrator.
B) Water shall not be used at any time for the fo~lowing pur-
poses:
l. Washing of sidewalks, driveways, filling station
aprons, porches and similar outdoor surfaces, or any other
outdoor use which permits excess water to flow into an
alley or street gutter.
-1-
R€SOLUTION NO. 77-16
..
,-.,... -
e
e
v
, ...
..;.,
~
2. Washing of the exterior of dwellings, building
and structures with the exception of window washing.
3. Ornamental fountains or any other structure
making a use of water unless they employ a recirculating
system.
4. Use of "the running hose" when washing automobiles,
trucks, trailers, trailer houses, boats and mobile homes.
Commercial automobile washing is permitted when water is
recycled within an approved tolerance.
C) All broken or defective plumbing, sprinkler, watering or
irrigation systems which permit the escape or leakage of water shall
be repaired.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that violation of the above provisions
implementing section 27.30 of the City CQde shall be deemed an
infraction, and the Departments of Public Works, Parks and Recreation
and Police are directed to issue citations therefore; provided that
any person so cited who disputes the City Administrator's determination
,
I
as to lack of necessity may request review and dismissal of the
citation by the Council at its next regular meeting and prior to
court appearance on the citation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th 'day of February, 1977, by the
following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: CHILDERS, DeBELL, DUFFIN, LINK,
PATE, STOUT and GOODRICH
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED:
$-U~-~
Mayor
I
-2-
RESOLUTION NO. 77-16
.~ - r.
e
.
I, SUSANNE E. STEIN~'1ETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy,
do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 77-16 is an
original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 7th
day of February , 19..!.!.-, at which meeting a quorum was
present.
IN WIT~mSS vmEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Official Seal of the City of Gilroy, this 14th day of
February , 19~.
/
,,)
,yj U'4 .i/J~
City Clerk of
h