RAMONA MUNICIPAL
WATER DISTRICT
ORDINANCE NO. 14-426
ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RAMONA MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AMENDING LEGISLATIVE CODE CHAPTER 7.40 “WATER CONSERVATION”
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has codified District ordinances, resolutions, and policies in the Legislative Code for clarity and ease of reference; and
WHEREAS, the Ramona Municipal Water District (“RMWD”) Board of Directors adopted a comprehensive water conversation ordinance 09-365 on January 27, 2009 replacing Legislative Code Chapter 7.40 “Water Conservation” in its entirety; and
WHEREAS, several amendments to Section 7.40.040 “Drought Response Conservation Program” were adopted by ordinance 09-373 on May 12, 2009 as part of a prior level 2 drought declaration; and
WHEREAS, current drought conditions have prompted review of RMWD Legislative Code Chapter 7.40 “Water Conservation”; and
WHEREAS, several clean up amendments are necessary to remove reference to prior drought declarations returning code language to its original intent, and to remain compliant with law; and
WHEREAS, references to the Metropolitan Interim Agricultural Water Program (“IAWP”) and Legislative Code Chapter 7.41 “Interruptible Agricultural Water Conservation Measures” in its entirety are being removed as the program is no longer in effect; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors of the Ramona Municipal Water District as follows:
Section 1: The matters set forth in the recitals to the Ordinance are true and correct statements.
Section 2: Sections 7.40.040 and 7.40.042 of the Ramona Municipal Water District Legislative Code are amended and Chapter 7.41 of the Ramona Municipal Water District Legislative Code is deleted as set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 3: This Ordinance repeals and supersedes any ordinance, resolution, policy or part thereof, previously adopted, to the extent such ordinance, resolution, or policy conflicts with this Ordinance.
Section 4: If any paragraph of this Ordinance is found to be unenforceable or contrary to law, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 5: This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Ramona Municipal Water District at its regular meeting of August 12, 2014, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Foote, Schildhouse, Zenovic, Beck; NOES: None; ABSENT: Kesinger; ABSTAIN: None
Ord14-426. 8/21/14. R2933
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