(1) Water required to be used for the control of dust or compaction of soil by City Code or by State and/or Federal statute or regulation;

(2) Water used to prevent or abate public health, safety, or accident hazards including, but not limited to, fire suppression, fire prevention, and sanitation when a reasonable alternative method is not available;

(3) Water used for inspection, maintenance, flushing, installation, or repair of automatic irrigation systems or of the City’s water supply system (including fire hydrants and training facilities);

(4) Water used by the City or its agents or franchisees for street sweeping, construction, and maintenance; sewer maintenance; or other established utility and/or public works practices;

(5) Water used for purposes other than outdoor irrigation in the normal and customary course of a business operation and water used by a commercial nursery for watering of nursery stock;

(6) Where water used for outdoor irrigation is gray water (household wastewater other than from water closets or kitchen sinks), treated wastewater or effluent, reused water, or water from a source other than the City water system, such as collected rainwater.

(7) Where a user has been granted a temporary exemption. The City may grant permission to an applicant for a temporary exemption from the provisions of this Chapter when it is established that there is a hardship or special circumstance which requires such an exemption (e.g., establishment of newly landscaped vegetation; application of chemicals which requires immediate irrigation to preserve lawn or landscaping; etc.). When granting a temporary exemption, the City shall establish such conditions and limitation as are necessary to further the purposes of this Chapter. (Ord. 23-7 §1, 2023).