Resolution 1989-11
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RESOLUTION NO. 89-11
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 that pursuant to section
27,30 of the City Code that water shall not be used at any
time for the following purposes:
1. Water waste, including but not limited to,
flooding or runoff on sidewalks, driveways, streets,
gutters, and similar outdoor surfaces.
2. Cleaning of sidewalks, driveways, filling
station aprons, patios, porches, parking lots, or
other paved or hard surfaced areas.
3. Washing of the exterior of dwellings,
buildings, and structures with the exception of window
washing.
4. Use of water through a hose for washing cars,
buses, boats, trailers, or other vehicles without a
positive automatic shutdown valve on the outlet end
of the hose. Commercial automobile washing is permitted
when water is recycled within an approved tolerance.
5. Operation of decorative fountains, even if
they utilize a recirculating system.
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6. Use of water for construction purposes, such
as consolidation of backfill, unless no other source
of water or method can be used.
7. Waste water due to broken or defective
plumbing, sprinklers, watering/irrigation systems.
8. Restaurant water service unless upon request.
9. Hydrant flushing, except where required for
public health and safety.
10. Outdoor irrigation from December 1 to March 1.
11. Re-filling of existing private pools, except
to maintain water levels. (Solar blankets/covers are
recommended.)
l2. Outside landscape irrigation except during
the following specified hours and days:
a. Water shall not be used for any
residential, business, or industrial outdoor
irrigation purpose between the hours of 9 a.m.
and 7 p.m.
b. Outdoor irrigation may occur according
to house, industrial, or business address on
every third day as follows:
Address ending number Watering day
00-33 Monday and Thursday
34-66 Tuesday and Friday
67-99 Wednesday and Saturday
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that violation of the above
provisions implementing section 27.30 of the City Code shall
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be deemed an infraction punishable under section 27.94,
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 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 6th day of March 1989, to become
effective March 20, 1989, by the following vote;
AYES;
COUNCILMEMBERS; GAGE, HALE, KLOECKER, MUSSALLEM,
P ALMERLEE , VALDEZ and HUGHAN
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
COUNC ILMEMBERS ; NONE
NOES;
ABSENT:
APPROVED;
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do
hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 89-11
is an original
resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the
at which meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
6th
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March
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Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this
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7th day of
March
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