Effective precipitation.
Sacramento City Code § 15.92.230
in effect15.92.230 Effective precipitation.
The director may consider effective precipitation (twenty-five (25) percent of annual precipitation) in tracking water use and may use the following equations to calculate maximum applied water allowance:
A. For residential areas: MAWA= (ETo - Eppt) (0.62) [(0.55 x LA) + (0.45 x SLA)]; or
B. For nonresidential areas: MAWA= (ETo-EPPT) (0.62) [(0.45 x LA) + (0.55 x SLA)].
(Ord. 2015-0038 § 2)
Source: City of Sacramento, Sacramento City Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sacramentoca/latest/sacramento_ca/0-0-0-29891Fetched: 10/24/2026