The board of supervisors of the county of Madera finds and declares that the state of California, including the county of Madera, is experiencing a drought and that conservation of water is a prudent and desirable goal necessary for the public health and safety. The board further finds that it is timely for the county of Madera to take those steps necessary for the public health and safety. The board further finds that it is timely for the county of Madera to take those steps necessary to ensure an adequate local supply of water, and that a water conservation program will assist in meeting that goal. (Ord. 532 § 1(part), 1990).

The following water conservation program within that portion of the unincorporated area of the county which is served by county service area- or county maintenance district-operated community water systems is adopted as follows:
A. No outdoor water use between twelve p.m. and five p.m. on any day.
B. Dwellings or establishments with even number street addresses shall water only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays subject to the time restrictions set forth above.
C. Dwellings or establishments with odd number street addresses shall water only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays subject to the time restrictions set forth above.
D. Anyone may water on Sundays subject to the time restrictions set forth above.
E. Hosing down paved driveways, sidewalks, or paved parking lots is prohibited.
F. Restaurants are encouraged to serve water only upon request.
These restrictions shall be in effect each year between May 1st and October 31st unless otherwise ordered by the board of supervisors. (Ord. 532 § 1(part), 1990).

If the county engineer determines that the water conservation measures set forth in Section 13.55.020 are inadequate or are likely to be inadequate to prevent water shortages from occurring in a particular service area or maintenance district, the county engineer may, upon mailed notice to the residents of the service area or district, to their address of record with the county assessor, take any or all of the following additional temporary measures to protect the health and safety of the persons within the service area or district:
A. Hot tubs and pools shall be filled only with water transported from outside the service area or district.
B. Outdoor watering shall be prohibited during periods when signs are posted prohibiting outside watering.
C. Outdoor watering shall be limited to the hours of nine to ten-thirty a.m. and eight-thirty to nine-thirty p.m.
D. Residents whose addresses end in even numbers may water outside only on Tuesday and Friday. Residents whose addresses end in odd numbers may water outside only on Monday and Thursday.
E. Cars may be washed only on those days and times during which the resident is permitted to water outside. Hoses must be fitted with an automatic shut off sprayer.
F. Hosing down sidewalks, driveways, houses or paved areas is prohibited. Houses may be hosed down in conjunction with repainting activities when approved by the building official.
The mailed notice shall specify a date and time for hearing before the board of supervisors which shall be no more than twenty-one days following the date of mailing at which time the county engineer shall present evidence for the board to determine whether the emergency measures were necessary and whether they should continue. At the hearing, residents of the district or other interested persons may present evidence in favor of or in opposition to the emergency measures. At the conclusion of the hearing the board shall, by resolution, continue, modify or dissolve the temporary measures as it deems appropriate. (Ord. 532A § 1(part), 1995).

Any provisions of this chapter shall not apply to prohibit agricultural, commercial or industrial use of water. (Ord. 532 § 1(part), 1990).

Any person who shall violate the provisions of Section 13.55.020 of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars per violation per day. Any person who shall violate the temporary restrictions imposed by Section 13.55.025 prior to action by the board, shall after receipt of a written warning which may be personally served, mailed or posted on the residence be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars per violation per day. (Ord. 532A § 1(part), 1995: Ord. 532 § 1(part), 1990).