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<br />. Emergency: Reduce total water usage as needed to protect human health, safety <br />and welfare. <br /> <br />5.0 Demand Management Measures <br />The City of San Marcos Drought Response Plan includes year-round restrictions and four <br />drought response stages with progressively stringent demand management measures as outlined <br />below. <br /> <br />5.1 Year-Round <br />The following allowances and restrictions are in effect at all times, unless superseded by <br />more stringent restrictions upon implementation of a drought response stage. <br />. Waste of water is prohibited at all times. <br />. Irrigation with hose-end sprinklers and automatic sprinkler irrigation systems is <br />prohibited during the day between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. <br />. Irrigation with hand-held bucket, hand-held hose, soal(er hose and drip irrigation <br />systems is allowed on any day and at any time. <br />. Irrigation of golf courses, athletic fields and commercial nurseries with sprinl(lers <br />is prohibited during the day between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. <br />. Vehicle washing. <br />o Charity car washes are prohibited unless held at a certified commercial car <br />wash. <br />o Non-commercial vehicle washing is allowed on any day and at any time, but <br />must be done using a hand-held bucl(et or a hand-held hose equipped with a <br />positive shutoff device. <br />o Commercial vehicle washing is allowed on any day and at any time. <br />. Swimming pools are allowed to operate and be filled as normal. It is <br />recommended that pools be covered while not in use to minimize evaporative <br />losses. <br />. Operation of non-recirculating aesthetic water features is prohibited at all times. <br />. Washing impervious surfaces is allowed but should be limited unless required for <br />health and safety. <br />. Foundation watering is allowed on any day and at any time. <br /> <br />5 <br />