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| The City of Santa Clara takes water waste seriously. Water Service and Use Rules and Regulations are located in City Municipal Code 13.15.080 Section 1C, summarized below. |
The City aims to prevent water waste and achieve substantial reductions in potable water use by all Santa Clara customers.
PERMANENTLY PROHIBITED:
- Outdoor watering between the hours of 9AM and 6PM
- Outdoor watering during or within 48 hours of measurable rainfall
- Outdoor watering that creates runoff onto sidewalks and gutters
- Washing any vehicle without an operating automatic shut-off valve
- Washing any paved surface like driveways or sidewalks
- Filling fountains or other decorative water features without a recirculation pump
- Water waste from defective plumbing or irrigation system
- Irrigating landscapes of newly constructed homes and buildings in a manner inconsistent with regulations established by the California Building Standards Commission and the Department of Housing and Community Development
| Report Water Waste with ONE of these methods: | ||
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| In the interest of efficiency, please use only one of the above to report each case of water waste. All methods go to the same team of City staff for investigation. |
Last Updated:
05-30-2024