15-18-3 Water Conservation Requirements--Wasting Water Prohibited.
Water conservation increases the Town’s ability to meet the long-term needs of the community. It shall be unlawful at any time for any customer of the Town of Oro Valley Water Utility to knowingly make, cause, use or permit the use of water provided by the Town for residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, irrigation or any other purpose in a manner contrary to any provisions of this code.
A. No person or organization shall knowingly waste water at any time. The following uses are considered wasting water and are prohibited:
1. Recurrence of escaping water from any premises or private property onto public property such as a gutter, street, sidewalk or right-of-way or upon any other person’s property. Exceptions are permitted through the sanitary sewer for monitored discharge, such as draining of swimming pools, in compliance with Section 15-24-14, Stormwater Management and Discharge Control.
2. Using water for washing driveways, sidewalks, parking areas, or other impervious surface areas with an open hose, or with a spray nozzle attached to an open hose, or under regular or system pressure, except when required to eliminate conditions that threaten the public health, safety or welfare. This restriction does not apply to residential or multifamily residential customers.
3. The recurring application of landscape water in such a manner, rate and/or quantity that it overflows the landscaped area being watered and runs onto adjacent property or public right-of-way.
4. Failing to repair a manageable leak, including a broken or leaking irrigation component or backflow prevention device, within three weeks of notification.
5. Operating a misting system outside of the operator’s normal business hours in an unoccupied nonresidential area.
6. Failure to comply with restrictions during Town declared potable water shortages as described in Section 15-18-4. ((O)21-09, 09/08/2021; (O)03-07, 03/05/2003)