THOUSAND OAKS : Plan Calls for Fines for Hosing Cars
Thousand Oaks residents who hose down driveways and cars would be fined under a water conservation plan being considered by the City Council on Tuesday.
Under the plan, first-time violators would be warned. A second offense would draw a $25 fine, a third offense $50 and a fourth offense $100.
City residents have been asked to cut back because the five-year drought has dried up supplies of state water. Among the practices banned under the water-saving plan are:
* Washing sidewalks and driveways so that water runs into the street.
* Washing cars, trailers and boats with hoses.
* Failing to fix indoor and outdoor water leaks.
* Watering lawns more than every other day or between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Thousand Oaks receives water from the State Water Project through its supplier, the Calleguas Municipal Water District, and is under pressure to cut back by at least 10%. Last month, city residents cut back by 6.9% over the same period last year.
“That’s not bad,” Paul Swenson, the city water conservation coordinator, said. “We need to do better.”
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