Water Use Rules in Fountain Valley, CA (2026)
2 verified water use rules for Fountain Valley, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Turf Replacement Rebates
In the City of Fountain Valley, California, Municipal Code § 21.20.050(c) applies water-efficient landscape rules to rehabilitated landscape projects of 2,500 square feet or more that need a permit, capping applied water at an evapotranspiration adjustment factor of 0.55 for residential areas and 0.45 for non-residential areas.
Fountain Valley CA Rehabilitated Landscape Water Rules
Some RestrictionsFountain Valley Municipal Code § 21.20.050(c)
(B) Rehabilitated landscape projects with an aggregate landscaped area equal to or greater than two thousand five hundred square feet, requiring a building or landscape permit, plan check or design review; ... (5) Landscape Water Use Standards. (A) For applicable landscape installation or rehabilitation projects subject to the water efficiency landscape provisions as defined in subsecton (c)(1)...
Recycled Water Rules
In the City of Fountain Valley, California, Section 14.18.040(w) prohibits using potable water for specified uses once the city gives the customer an analysis showing recycled water is a cost-effective alternative and the customer has had a reasonable time to convert. Recycled water use itself is outside the water conservation chapter.
Fountain Valley CA Recycled Water Requirement
Some RestrictionsFountain Valley Municipal Code § 14.18.040
(w) Water Recycling Required if Alternative Available. The use of potable water, other than recycled water, is prohibited for specified uses after the city has provided to the customer an analysis showing that recycled water is a cost-effective alternative to potable water for such uses and the customer has had a reasonable time, as determined by the city manager or designee, to make the conver...
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