Stage Two - Minimum water shortage.
Riverside Municipal Code § 14.22.040
in effect14.22.040 - Stage Two - Minimum water shortage.
A. Stage Two applies when the City Council declares, by resolution, a reasonable probability exists that the City will not be able to meet all of its water demands with its local water supplies, other regional or statewide conditions warrant implementation, or the State of California orders implementation; or RPU faces an actual supply shortage of up to 15 percent, corresponding to California Water Code Section 10632 shortage levels 1 and 2.
B. Upon declaration of Stage Two by the City Council, and the following measures shall apply:
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all Stage One measures remain in effect but shall be mandatory, not voluntary.
2. Customers will be asked to reduce their monthly water consumption up to 15 percent.
3. Non-agricultural irrigation is limited as follows:
a. Properties may be irrigated only between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. Irrigation of landscaping is prohibited on any day of the week from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
b. Properties may not be irrigated more than three times per week.
c. All automatic irrigation timers shall be adjusted according to irrigation time restrictions and changing weather patterns, and shall completely eliminate run-off.
d. Use of graywater, as that term is defined in the California Health and Safety Code, and recycled water for irrigation is permitted on any day and at any time, subject only to any permits issued by the City.
4. All plumbing leaks, improperly adjusted sprinklers, or other water appurtenances requiring repair or adjustment shall be corrected to the satisfaction of the City within 72 hours of notification by the City. The City will attempt to contact customers by phone, mail, email or text, or printed "door-hanger" notice. All customers shall ensure that the City has current telephone contact information.
5. Construction operations receiving water from a construction meter or water truck shall not use water unnecessarily for any purpose, other than those required by regulatory agencies. Construction projects requiring watering for new landscaping materials shall adhere to the designated non-agricultural irrigation requirements set forth above.
(Ord. 7556 § 4, 2021; Ord. 7334 § 1, 2016; Ord. 7288 § 1, 2015; Ord. 7254 § 1, 2014; Ord. 7136 § 4, 2011)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT14PUUT_CH14.22WACO_14.22.040STTWINWASHFetched: 11/1/2026