Hemet, CA Water Use Rules: Leak Reporting Duty (2026)
Key Facts
- Minor exterior leak
- 7 business days to fix
- Substantial exterior leak
- 48 hours after notice
- Who decides severity
- City water division personnel
- Non-compliance
- City may shut off water service
Summary
Hemet requires property owners to fix leaking water lines promptly: seven business days for minor exterior leaks, and 48 hours for substantial leaks after the city gives written notice.
Excessive waste, loss or escape of water through breaks, leaks or other malfunctions in the water user's plumbing, irrigation, or distribution system shall be repaired in a timely manner.(1)Minor exterior leaks shall be repaired within seven business days of the property owner receiving written notice of the leak by the city.(2)All substantial exterior leaks as identified by the city's water division personnel shall be repaired within 48 hours of written notification from the city, unless other arrangements are made with the city's water division in writing.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 69 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
The water conservation ordinance makes it the property owner's duty to repair excessive waste, loss, or escape of water from breaks, leaks, or malfunctions in plumbing, irrigation, or distribution lines in a timely manner. Minor exterior leaks must be fixed within seven business days of written notice from the city, while substantial exterior leaks identified by water division personnel must be repaired within 48 hours of written notification, unless other arrangements are made in writing with the water division.
Violations & Fines
If required repairs aren't made within the applicable deadline after written notice and the leak keeps wasting water, the City of Hemet may shut off water service to the property under Sec. 82-134(3).
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