§ 20.09.070. Failure to conserve water—Enforcement.

A.

For all sites subject to landscape irrigation audits under Chapter 71 of Title 26 that consume more water than is permitted as determined by the Maximum Applied Water Allowance prepared under the provisions of Chapter 71 of Title 26 shall have a detailed audit to determine the cause of excessive water use. The property owner shall be responsible for having this audit prepared by a qualified person licensed or registered to prepare such work under the Business and Professions Code. Such audit shall be in accordance with the latest edition of the Landscape Water Auditor Handbook referenced in Section 7105(i) of Title 26.

B.

The audit shall be based on the Landscaping Document Package described in Chapter 71 of Title 26. This package may have been prepared as part of a landscaping permit or as part of this or previous audits. The audit shall contain recommendations for reducing water consumption to within the Maximum Applied Water Allowance as defined in Chapter 71 of Title 26. Such recommendations may include replacing the irrigation system with a more efficient system, rehabilitating the landscaping under the provisions of Chapter 71 of Title 26 or improving maintenance procedures defined in the Landscaping Document Package. The audit containing the recommendations for compliance with this code and estimated date established by the property owner for the completion of these recommendations shall be submitted to the director of public works for code compliance verification.

C.

Another water audit in accordance with Section 20.09.040 will be required one year after the completion date. A fee of $200.00 shall be paid to the director to review the water consumption records. In addition to this, the director shall recover from the property owner the costs to perform this audit review if another audit should be required and may record a notice with the county recorder's office that the property is in violation of this code. The remedy provided by this recordation is cumulative to any other enforcement actions permitted in this code.

(Ord. 92-0135 § 3 (part), 1992.)