§ 18.118.040. Violations.

A.

It is unlawful and a public nuisance to cause, permit or otherwise allow water waste to result from inefficient landscape irrigation systems. Whenever the director or his designee determines that such landscape irrigation water waste by runoff, low head drainage, over-spray, or other similar conditions where water flows onto adjacent property, non-irrigated areas, walks, roadways, or structures, has occurred, the director may notify the violator in writing of the violation and require the preparation of a landscape irrigation audit by a certified landscape irrigation auditor.

B.

Upon receipt of the audit, the director shall determine if all deficiencies have been corrected. If not, the director may commence proceedings, civil or criminal, to correct the deficiencies and abate the public nuisance in accordance with Section 1.20.010 et seq. of this code.

C.

It is unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter for any purpose or to cause any other person to do so. Such a violation shall be enforceable as a misdemeanor pursuant to Napa County Code Sections 1.20.150 and 1.20.160.

(Ord. 1029 § 2 (part), 1992: prior code § 12653)