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FROM: Supervisor Nancy C. Fanden Costa}
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June 9, 1987 for consideration on Count
DATE: June 16, 1987 Y
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SUBJECT: WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) 8t BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
REQUEST:
That the County Administrator request from the City of Los
Angeles a copy of their recently adopted water conservation
ordinance.
That said ordinance be reviewed for possible adoption by the
Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in the interest of
stretching existing water supplies and reducing the
wastewater flow into our sewage system.
BACKGROUND:
As reported in Water Conservation News - June 1987
Owners of residential, commercial and industrial buildings
in the City of Los Angeles are now required to install
water-saving devices on showers and toilets before they can
sell their property.
Effective last April, the seller of a building must equip
all showers with low-flow showerheads and all toilets with
flush-reducing devices before entering into an agreement of
sale.
In addition, the seller is required to notify the buyer in
writing of the requirements of the ordinance. If the seller
fails to comply, the buyer can bring a civil action against
the seller to recover damages of up to $50 .
Additional information regarding this ordinance can be
received by contacting the Los Angeles Department of
Building and Safely, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles,
CA 90012; phone ( 213 ) 485-2304.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON June 16, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X_ OTHER _
REFERRED to the Water Committee for review.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
'X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT 1V ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: _ ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE A0 , 119917 SHOWN.
CC: Water Committee ATTESTED ,I Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
County Administrator j
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