Stage Three - Moderate water shortage.
Riverside Municipal Code § 14.22.050
in effect14.22.050 - Stage Three - Moderate water shortage.
A. Stage Three 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 15—20 percent, corresponding to California Water Code Section 10632 shortage levels 2 and 3.
B. Upon declaration of Stage Three by the City Council, the following measures shall apply:
1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, all Stage One and Two measures remain in effect, and Stage One measures shall be mandatory, not voluntary.
2. Water customers will be asked to reduce their monthly water consumption by 15 to 20 percent for the duration of Stage Three.
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.
b. Properties may not be irrigated more than three times per week during the months of April through October and no more than two times per week during the months of November through March.
c. [Reserved.]
d. [Reserved.]
e. Use of graywater, as that term is defined in the California Health and Safety Code, or recycled water for irrigation is permitted on any day and at any time, subject only to any permits issued by the City.
(Ord. 7556 § 5, 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_14.22.050STTHODWASHFetched: 11/1/2026