Making Water Conservation a California Way of Life

On May 9, 2016, Governor Brown signed executive order B-37-16 making water conservation a California way of life. The executive order prohibits practices that waste potable water, such as:

• Hosing off sidewalks, driveways and other hardscapes;
• Washing automobiles with hoses not equipped with a shut-off nozzle;
• Using non-recirculated water in a fountain or other decorative water feature;
• Water lawns in a manner that causes runoff, or within 48 hours after measurable precipitation; and
• Irrigating ornamental turf on public street medians.

In order to comply with the executive order, the County has adopted Ordinance No. 767.