Showing ordinances that apply to Port Costa, CA
Port Costa is an unincorporated community (population 190) in Contra Costa County, California. Because Port Costa is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Contra Costa County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The water restrictions rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Permanent statewide water waste rules and water district schedules apply in unincorporated Contra Costa. EBMUD and Contra Costa Water District limit landscape irrigation to set days and hours, prohibit runoff and daytime watering, and can impose excessive-use penalties up to $2 per extra unit plus surcharges during droughts.
The California State Water Resources Control Board has adopted permanent urban water conservation rules (Cal. Code Regs. tit. 23, ยงยง 995โ997) that prohibit: hosing off sidewalks and driveways, watering during or within 48 hours of measurable rainfall, watering that causes runoff to adjacent property or storm drains, using non-recirculating water in decorative fountains, washing vehicles without a shutoff nozzle, and irrigating non-functional turf at commercial/industrial properties. The two primary water providers for unincorporated Contra Costa are East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD, serving central and western parts) and Contra Costa Water District (CCWD, serving central/eastern parts); smaller districts (Diablo Water District, Byron-Bethany) serve specific pockets. EBMUD's Drought Management Program limits landscape irrigation to two days per week during Stage 2 drought, with an Excessive Use Penalty (currently $2 per 748 gallons over the threshold) for households using more than four times the district average. CCWD generally allows irrigation three days per week (odd/even schedule) before 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m. Violations start with warnings, escalate to fines of $50 to $500 per occurrence, and in extreme cases can result in flow restrictors installed on the service line.
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