Water Use Rules in Ventura, CA (2026)
1 verified water use rules for Ventura, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Leak Reporting Duty
San Buenaventura Municipal Code Section 22.170.010 bans wasting water through an uncorrected leak, break or plumbing malfunction, and presumes a customer has 48 hours to fix it, counted from discovery or from the city's notice, whichever comes first. Ventura Water enforces the standing rule with an escalating civil-penalty schedule.
Ventura's 48-Hour Water Leak Repair Rule
Some RestrictionsSan Buenaventura Municipal Code § 22.170.010
22.170.010 Water waste prohibited. A. ... Prohibited Uses. No person shall use or permit the use of water: ... 2. ... Such that the escape of water through leaks, breaks or malfunction within the water user’s plumbing or distribution system occurs for any period of time beyond which such break or leak should reasonably have been discovered and corrected. It shall be presumed that a period of 48...
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