The Monterey Park City Council majority (Wong, Lau, Chu and Venti) voted to amend the Municipal Code Sections 1.08.010, 14.08.090 and 14.08.100 during the August 5 meeting due to the current drought conditions.

Municipal Code Section 14.08.090 states in part “No consumer shall permit leaks or waste of water”.

The Council pledged to educate the business owners and residents on the new restrictions.

The language closely follows Los Angeles County’s recent Phased Water Conservation Plan amendments and is consistent with the Main San Gabriel Basin Watermaster’s and Department of Water Resources’ suggested response to the current drought conditions.

This ordinance will be a major step towards bouncy castle for sale implementing a more effective drought management plan in the city.

Councilmember Ing voted against these code amendments because he believes 30 days is not enough time to educate all the business owner and residents on the new laws.

WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE

The City of Monterey Park is in the process of adopting an ordinance that would require

residents and businesses to conserve water in response to the statewide drought. The

ordinance would become effective 30 days from City Council approval, which is scheduled for August 19, 2009.

Specifically, the ordinance:

1)    Prohibits washing down sidewalk, walkway, driveway, parking area or other paved surface

2)    Prohibits washing car, boat, trailer, or other mobile equipment except a) at a commercial carwash, b) using only reclaimed water, or c) by using a bucket or a water-hose equipped with an automatic shutoff nozzle,

3)    Prohibits watering lawn or plants: a) between the hours of 10:00 am and 5:00 pm,    b) more than once a day, c) excessively to the extent that water runs off onto   pavement or street,

4)    Requires maintaining sprinklers to prevent runoff onto pavement or street,

5)    Requires inspecting hoses, faucets or sprinklers for leaks and making repairs as soon as possible,

6)    Prohibits leaving a water hose running at any time,

7)    Prohibits using water to clean, fill, or maintain levels in any decorative fountain or pond unless water flows through a recycling system, and

8)    Prohibits restaurants from serving drinking water unless requested by the customer.

A written warning will be provided for the first violation. The second violation will

result in a $100 fine, a third violation will be $200, and each additional violation will be

$500.

Please contact the Water Department at (626) 307-1296 if you have any questions or would like more information. For 24-hour emergency service, call (626) 307-1211. You can visit the City’s website – http://www.ci.monterey-park.ca.us/ – for more information on water conservation.