California · Water Code

WAT §71644: From and after the publication or posting of any ordinance pursuant to Section 71641, and until the ordinance has been repealed or the emergency or threatened emergency has ceased, it is a misdemeanor

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

During an emergency water restriction ordinance, using water contrary to the ordinance's restrictions is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in county jail, a fine up to $600, or both.

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From and after the publication or posting of any ordinance pursuant to Section 71641, and until the ordinance has been repealed or the emergency or threatened emergency has ceased, it is a misdemeanor for any person to use or apply water received from the district contrary to or in violation of any restriction or prohibition specified in the ordinance. Upon conviction thereof such person shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days, or by fine not exceeding six hundred dollars ($600), or by both.

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