Water Use Rules in Oakland, CA (2026)
1 verified water use rules for Oakland, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Recycled Water Rules
Oakland's Advisory Agency must deny a tentative subdivision map in an EBMUD-designated water reuse area unless the design provides a separate plumbing system for recycled water in common areas, per Municipal Code § 16.08.030(I).
Recycled Water Rules for Oakland Subdivisions
Some RestrictionsOakland, CA, Municipal Code § 16.08.030(I) (Ord. 12397 § 5, 2002; prior code § 7-4.141)
I. That the design of the subdivision, if located in a designated water reuse area pursuant to Section 13550 of the Water Code does not provide for the use of recycled water pursuant to Government Code Sections 65601-65607, water reuse notwithstanding that recycled water has been determined to be available pursuant to Section 13550 of the Water Code and no finding has been made that there is an...
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