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<br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COLTON PRESCRIBING
<br />TEMPORARY WATER CONSERVATION RULES AND REGULATIONS
<br />AND AMENDING TITLE 13, BY ADDING SUBSECTION 13.28.080C
<br />WHEREAS, California Constitution article X, section 2 and California Water Code
<br />section 100 provide that because of conditions prevailing in the state of California (the
<br />"State"), it is the declared policy of the State that the general welfare requires that the water
<br />resources of the State shall be put to beneficial use to the fullest extent of which they are
<br />capable, the waste, unreasonable use, or unreasonable method of use of water shall be
<br />prevented, and the conservation of such waters is to be exercised with a view to the
<br />reasonable and beneficial use thereof in the interest of the people and the public welfare, and;
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to California Water Code section 106, it is the declared policy
<br />of the State that the use of water for domestic use is the highest use of water and that the next
<br />highest use is for irrigation, and;
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to California Water Code section 375, the City of Colton (the
<br />"City") is authorized to adopt and enforce a water conservation program to reduce the
<br />quantity of water used by persons within its jurisdiction for the purpose of conserving the
<br />water supplies of the City, and;
<br />WHEREAS, on April 25, 2014, the Governor signed an Executive Order directing the
<br />SWRCB to adopt emergency regulations as it deems necessary pursuant to Water Code
<br />section 1058.5, to ensure that water suppliers in California implement drought response plans
<br />to limit outdoor irrigation and other wasteful water practices, and;
<br />WHEREAS, on April 1, 2015, the Governor signed an Executive Order that, in part,
<br />directs the SWRCB to impose restrictions on water suppliers to achieve a statewide 25
<br />percent reduction in potable urban usage through February, 2016; require commercial,
<br />industrial, and institutional users to implement water efficiency measures; prohibit irrigation
<br />with potable water or ornamental turf in public street medians; and prohibit irrigation with
<br />potable water outside newly constructed homes and buildings that is not delivered by drip or
<br />microspray, and;
<br />WHEREAS, on May 5, 2015, the SWRCB formally adopted Emergency Regulations
<br />for Statewide Urban Water Conservation ("Emergency Regulations") to enact emergency
<br />regulations for water suppliers effective June 1, 2015, and expiring February 28, 2016, unless
<br />the SWRCB determines that it is no longer necessary due to changed conditions, or unless the
<br />SWRCB renews the regulations due to continued drought conditions as described in Water
<br />Code section 1058.5, and;
<br />WHEREAS, because of the prevailing conditions in the State, the continued current
<br />statewide drought, and the declared policy of the State, the City hereby finds and determines
<br />that it is necessary and appropriate for the City to adopt, implement, and enforce temporary
<br />water conservation regulations to reduce the quantity of water used by consumers within the
<br />City to ensure that there is sufficient water for human consumption, sanitation, and fire
<br />protection, and;
<br />WHEREAS, pursuant to California Water Code section 350 the City Council is
<br />authorized to declare a water shortage emergency to prevail within its jurisdiction when it
<br />finds and determines that the City will not be able to or cannot satisfy the ordinary demands
<br />and requirements of water consumers without depleting the water supply of the City to the
<br />NibFg4pti$o tge%pyould be insufficient water_ for human consumption, sanitation, and fire
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