GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER CALLING FOR VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION

In July of 2021 Governor Newsom signed Executive Order N-10-21 calling on all Californians to voluntarily use 15% less water compared to 2020 levels. For more information on the executive order please click here. For more information on how to use water more efficiently click here.

WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS

The City of Vacaville has established standards that regulate landscaping for new construction and the modification of existing landscaping. These standards are available in the Municipal Code Section 14.27.

WATER WASTE PROHIBITION REGULATION AND ORDINANCE 

State regulations and City ordinances currently discourage, and when applicable may levy fines upon, anyone using potable water in any of the following manners:

• Hosing off sidewalks, driveways and other hardscapes.
• Washing vehicles, equipment, structures or other items with hoses not equipped with a shut-off nozzle.
• Using non-recirculated water in a fountain or other decorative water feature.
• Irrigation in a manner that causes runoff.
• Irrigation during, or within 48 hours of, measurable precipitation.

If the City’s local ordinance is enacted, residents may be subject to fines of up to $500 for violations of the above water waste prohibitions, as established in the City of Vacaville Municipal Code Section 13.20.

In addition, residents and businesses who waste water in one of the manners listed above may also be in violation of stormwater pollution regulations. For more information on stormwater pollution click here.

To report water waste, leaks, or stormwater pollution please call 707-469-6400 or email sourcecontrol@cityofvacaville.com.