Pearl City follows ROH Chapter 30 water management rules plus Board of Water Supply shortage stages that apply to all leeward and central Oahu properties during drought.
Pearl City's mid-elevation residential zones in Pacific Palisades and Manana, together with condo complexes near Pearlridge, all rely on Honolulu Board of Water Supply service. ROH Sec. 30-2.3 addresses water conservation including use restrictions, allocations, pricing, and non-potable sources for irrigation. Day-of-week watering schedules and the four-stage shortage system are issued by the Board of Water Supply under separate regulatory authority and are not codified in ROH. Military families rotating through Pearl City should check BWS alerts during drought, since rental lawns are still subject to shortage-stage watering limits.
BWS issues warnings and escalating fines during shortage stages; ROH-based enforcement focuses on wasteful use and backflow or cross-connection risks.
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