Redwood City remains in a Stage 2 water shortage emergency, meaning residential customers have an indoor allowance of 45 gallons per person per day and a 35 percent outdoor irrigation reduction.
On May 24, the city's Water Board adopted emergency regulations requiring all urban water suppliers to implement all demand reduction actions identified in the contingency plan for water shortages by 10 to 20 percent.
To prevent unreasonable use of water and promote water conservation, the Water Board prohibited the use of potable water for irrigation of non-functional lawns on commercial, industrial and institutional sites, which also includes common areas for homeowners associations, but not single-family residential areas.
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