§ 37-607. Miscellaneous.

(a)

Vehicle-washing systems, installed or substantially modified after July 1, 2008, should use only recycled water systems. For the purpose of this provision, vehicle-washing systems shall include commercial car-wash operations and car-wash systems associated with businesses that sell or lease vehicles, including but not limited to cars, trucks, boats, and other motorized vehicles. All vehicle-washing systems should use recycled water in most of the wash and rinsing cycles. Hand-held hoses shall be exempt from this provision.

(b)

Personal vehicle, boat and equipment washing should occur only with the use of a hand-held hose equipped with an automatic shut-off nozzle. Flushing of boat motors after use should occur only once a day for up to fifteen (15) minutes per boat. Live-aboard boats that serve as a primary residence should be washed or rinsed only during the landscape irrigation water day and time schedule provided in this article, using the assigned boat slip number as the address; however, in the event there is no assigned boat slip number, the address shall be the address of the property at which the dock is located.

(c)

Organized charity and fundraising car washes should occur only with the use of hand-held hoses equipped with automatic shut-off nozzles.

(Ord. No. 2008-08 , § 7, 5-20-08)