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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND ADDING TO THE ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE 5, SECTIONS 31- 232 WATER SHORTAGE — approved 5/0

Council Meeting (Closed Session 4:00 PM - Cancelled), item 11, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND ADDING TO THE ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE 5, SECTIONS 31- 232 WATER SHORTAGE was approved (5/0). [Minutes, p. 4]

Tier 3 · Human approved · Updated Sep 2, 2026

The Escondido City Council approved an ordinance adding a new water shortage section, numbered 31-232, to Chapter 31, Article 5 of the city's municipal code. The council approved it on May 13, 2026 with a vote of 5/0.

The part of the code the ordinance adds to is the article that sets up the city's water conservation and water shortage response plan. According to Chapter 31 of the Escondido Municipal Code, as published on 2026-08-17, that plan was established under California Water Code Section 375 et seq., the article's scope section credits Ord. No. 2008-30(R) and Ord. No. 2026-10, dated 6/3/2026, and the section that follows it sets out the plan's objectives.

The minutes do not say what the new section requires of water users, nor whether it carries any cost.

The record

Meeting
Council Meeting (Closed Session 4:00 PM - Cancelled)
Body
City Council
Item
11
Outcome
approved
Vote
5/0

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11. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AND ADDING TO THE ESCONDIDO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE 5, SECTIONS 31- 232 WATER SHORTAGE
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Approved on May 13, 2026 with a vote of 5/0.
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What this refers to

  • Chapter 31

    WATER

    This names a whole chapter of the code rather than a section of it, so no text is shown.

    Read this chapter in the code: The code online

  • Article 5 (Chapter 31)

    WATER CONSERVATION PLAN

    This is codified law and is in force as published.

    Text as published in the code on 2026-08-17. A later ordinance may already have changed it.

    The item names Chapter 31.

    § 31-225. Scope. There is hereby established a water conservation and water shortage response plan (the "plan"), pursuant to California Water Code Section375 et seq. (Ord. No. 2008-30(R), § 2, 10-22-08; Ord. No. 2026-10, 6/3/2026) § 31-226. Objectives.

    The code online

    Code text published by City of Escondido

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