Water Use Rules in Davis, CA (2026)
2 verified water use rules for Davis, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Recycled Water Rules
Davis requires new and rehabilitated landscape projects to plumb for recycled water and to actually irrigate with it once available, under the city's Water Efficient Landscaping ordinance implementing the state Water Conservation in Landscaping Act of 2006.
Davis Recycled Water Irrigation Rules
Some RestrictionsDavis Municipal Code § 40.42.170
(a) The installation of recycled water irrigation systems shall allow for the current and future use of recycled water, unless a written exemption has been granted as described in Section 40.42.170(b). (b) Irrigation systems and decorative water features shall use recycled water unless a written exemption has been granted by the local water purveyor stating that recycled water meeting all publi...
Leak Reporting Duty
Davis property owners must repair any leak, break or malfunction in a water fixture or water-using device connected to city water as soon as they discover it, or within 72 hours of a written city notice. The duty sits inside the city's permanent Shortage Level 1 water-waste restrictions, which apply regardless of the current drought status.
Davis Water Leak Repair Requirement
Some RestrictionsDavis Municipal Code § 39.02.045(c)(4), (d)(2)
All property owners must fix leaks, breaks or malfunctions in water fixtures or water-using or distributing devices to which city water is connected when they find them, or within seventy-two hours of receiving a notice from the City of Davis pursuant to Davis Municipal Code Section 30.02.040. ... Pursuant to Section 377 of the California Water Code and Section 1.01.110 of the Davis Municipal C...
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