SECTIONS 535 - California Statutes

WATER CODE

SECTION 535

535. (a) A water purveyor shall require as a condition of new
retail water service on and after January 1, 2008, the installation
of separate water meters to measure the volume of water used
exclusively for landscape purposes.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply to either of the following:
(1) Single-family residential connections.
(2) Connections used to supply water for the commercial production
of agricultural crops or livestock.
(c) Subdivision (a) applies only to a service connection for which
both of the following apply:
(1) The connection serves property with more than 5,000 square
feet of irrigated landscape.
(2) The connection is supplied by a water purveyor that serves 15
or more service connections.
(d) For the purposes of this section, "new retail water service"
means the installation of a new water meter where water service has
not been previously provided, and does not include applications for
new water service submitted before January 1, 2007.