Sec. 19.24. - Unclaimed property in possession of police department.

"Unclaimed property" defined.

For the purpose of this section, "unclaimed property" shall mean any and all property in the possession of the police department for which no claim or demand had been made and property for which no owner has been found.

Sale. The police department is hereby authorized to sell at public auction to the highest bidder all unclaimed property which has been in the possession of the police department for more than six months, upon notice of sale given by the chief of police at least five days before the time fixed there for by publication in the newspaper designated by the city council as the official newspaper for city printing.

Destruction. Any unclaimed property which after such sale remains unsold shall be summarily destroyed by the police department.

(Ord. No. 382, §§ 1 to 3.)

It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to run or drain or allow to run or drain any water onto or into any street or alley in the city.

(Ord. No. 488, § 1.)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2015-05, § 1, adopted June 16, 2015, added regulations prohibiting wasteful use of water and restrictions on water use as a new § 19.24-3, superseding similar provisions formerly codified as § 19.24-2. Former § 19.24- 2 derived from Ord. No. 2014-03, § 1, adopted Aug. 12, 2014.

(a)

In order to conserve the City's water supply for the greatest public benefit and to reduce the quantity of water used by the City's customers, the wasteful use of water must be eliminated. Customers of the City shall observe the following regulations and restrictions on water use except where necessary to address an immediate health and safety need or to comply with a term or condition in a permit issued by a state or federal agency:

Level 1, Permanent Requirements:

a.

Watering hoses shall be fitted with shut-off nozzle.

b.

The use of potable water to irrigate turf, ground-cover, shrubbery, crops, vegetation, and trees between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., or in such a manner as to result in runoff is prohibited;

c.

The use of potable water in outdoor landscapes in a manner that causes runoff to non-irrigated areas, public walkways, roadways, parking lots, structures or an adjacent property is prohibited;

d.

The application of potable water to driveways and sidewalks, except to protect public health and safety is prohibited;

e.

Allowing potable water to escape from breaks within a customer's plumbing system for more than twenty-four hours after the customer is notified or discovers the break is prohibited;

f.

The washing of vehicles by hose without a shutoff nozzle, except to wash such vehicles at commercial or fleet vehicle washing facilities using water recycling equipment is prohibited.

g.

The use of potable water in a fountain or other decorative water feature, except where the water is part of a recirculating system is prohibited.

h.

The application of potable water to outdoor landscapes during and within 48 hours after measurable rainfall is prohibited.

i.

Drinking water shall only be served upon request in eating or drinking establishments, including but not limited to restaurants, hotels, cafes, cafeterias, bars, or other public places where food or drink are served and/or purchased;

j.

Irrigation with potable water of ornamental turf on public street medians is prohibited; and

k.

Irrigation with potable water of landscapes outside of newly constructed homes and buildings in a manner inconsistent with regulations or other requirements established by the California Building Standards Commission and the Department of Housing and Community Development is prohibited.

Operators of hotels and motels shall provide guests with the option of choosing not to have towels and linens laundered daily. The hotel or motel shall prominently display notice of this option in each guestroom using clear and easily understood language.

Level 2, Requirements:

a.

The use of lawn sprinklers will be three-days a week, from 7 p.m. to 10 a.m. only. Increasing watering time duration to compensate for lost watering days is Prohibited. Customers south of Main Street may run sprinklers on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Customers north of Main Street may run sprinklers on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

b.

Item a. above does not apply to drip irrigation systems, and the hand watering of trees, gardens, and perennials. This type of watering is allowed any day of the week between 7 p.m. and 10 a.m. Any hose used for this type of watering shall be equipped with a shut off nozzle. The use of a soaker hose, watering can, or bucket is permitted.

c.

Irrigating with potable water of "non-functional turf" in the commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors (including HOAs) except as it may be required to ensure the health of trees and other perennial non-turf plantings is prohibited.

"Non-functional turf" is turf that is solely ornamental and not otherwise used for human recreation purposes such as school fields, sports fields, and parks.

There is an exemption process available for certain low water using turf species and irrigation approaches. To be exempt from the ban, an owner or manager must provide proof to the City that they have met two requirements:

i.

the user must certify that the turf species needs low levels of water (a plant factor of 0.3 or less; "plant factor" is a factor used to estimate the amount of water needed by plants - see section 491 of title 23 of the California Code of Regulations); and

ii.

the user must demonstrate that the turf is irrigated in a way that uses low levels of water (less than 40 percent of reference evapotranspiration). For more information on plant factors and reference evapotranspiration, see the state's Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.

d.

Swimming pools owners are encouraged not to empty and refill swimming pools.

e.

The use non-potable water for construction and dust control must be avoided whenever it is possible.

(b)

Enforcement. Any Customer violating the regulations and restrictions on water use set forth in this section shall receive a written warning for the first such violation of a given prohibition. Thirty (30) days shall be provided for corrective measures to be achieved.

Upon a second violation, the customer shall receive a final written warning. Any violation occurring subsequent to the issuance for the second written warning shall constitute an infraction of $200 issued by the City Manager or his/her designee.

(c)

Penalty for Violation. Except as provided in the enforcement section for the first and second violations, any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or political entity violating or causing or permitting the violation of any of the provisions of this section or providing false information to the City in response to City's requests for information needed by the City to calculate consumer water allotments shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each separate day or portion thereof in which any violation occurs or continues without a good faith effort by the responsible party to correct the violation shall constitute a separate offense, and upon conviction thereof, shall be separately punishable.

(d)

Appeals. Variances from the requirements of this Section may be granted by the City Council only after denial of a variance request by the City Manager. Appeals of variance request denials shall be made in writing to the City Clerk at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting at which they will be heard. Upon granting any appeal, the City Council may impose any conditions it determines to be just and proper. Variances granted by the City Council shall be prepared in writing and furnished to the applicant.

(e)

Remedies/Cumulative. The remedies available to the City to enforce this ordinance are in addition to any other remedies available under the City's code or any state statutes or regulations, and do not replace or supplant any other remedy, but are cumulative.

{f)

Sunset. This ordinance shall sunset and be of no further force or effect on June 30, 2023, unless the City Council extends or otherwise changes its term.

(Ord. No. 2015-05, § 1, 6-16-2015; Ord. No. 2016-02, § 1, 2-16-2016; Ord. No. 2016-05, § 1, 11-1-2016; Ord. No. 2022-07, § 3, 8-2-2022)