O2427Council Meeting: June 25, 2013
Santa Monica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2-!��(CCS)
(City Council Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
REPEALING CHAPTER 7.18 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO RETROFITTING OF PLUMBING FIXTURES
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Monica is committed to reducing inefficient use of
water resources and maximizing the availability of potable water for essential residential
and business uses; and
WHEREAS, conservation of water is critically important if the City of Santa
Monica is to sustain itself, survive droughts as well as emergencies and natural
disasters; and
WHEREAS, on September 2, 1993, the City Council adopted Chapter 7.18 of the
Santa Monica Municipal Code, which established water conservation plumbing
standards in order to reduce wastewater flows and decrease the use of potable water
within the City; and
WHEREAS, this law has been implemented with great success as nearly every
single - family home, multi - family building, and commercial property sold in Santa Monica
since 1993 has been properly retrofitted with water saving plumbing fixtures; and
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WHEREAS, recently enacted state laws, such as SB 407 of 2010, and local laws,
such as the Green Building Code, duplicate the key requirements contained in Chapter
7.18; and
WHEREAS, in light of the successful implementation of Chapter 7.18 and the
availability of other State and local laws setting forth the same requirements, Chapter
7.18 no longer serves a useful purpose; and
WHEREAS, limited staff resources should be redirected toward other
sustainability programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 7.18 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code is hereby
repealed.
Section 2. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of
this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the official
newspaper within 15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall become effective 30
days from its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Approved and adopted this 25th day of June, 2013.
Pam O'Connor, Mayor
State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss.
City of Santa Monica )
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Monica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 2427 (CCS) had its introduction on May 14, 2013,
and was adopted at the Santa Monica City Council meeting held on June 25,
2013, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers: Davis, Holbrook, McKeown, Vazquez, Winterer
Mayor Pro Tern O'Day, Mayor O'Connor
Noes: Councilmembers: None
Absent: Councilmembers: None
A summary of Ordinance No. 2427 (CCS) was duly published pursuant to
California Government Code Section 40806.
ATTEST:
Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk