When the governing body has so determined and declared the existence of an emergency condition of water shortage within its service area, it shall thereupon adopt such regulations and restrictions on the delivery of water and the consumption within said area of water supplied for public use as will in the sound discretion of such governing body conserve the water supply for the greatest public benefit with particular regard to domestic use, sanitation, and fire protection.
Cal. Water Code § 353
Water Shortage Emergencies
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 24 Cal. App. 4th 178 - Brydon v. East Bay Municipal Utility District (1994)
Most recently applied in 117 Cal. App. 4th 13 - San Diego County Water Authority v. Metropolitan Water District (March 2004)
Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 140.
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