From and after the publication or posting of any ordinance pursuant to Section 71641, and until the ordinance has been repealed or the emergency or threatened emergency has ceased, it is a misdemeanor for any person to use or apply water received from the district contrary to or in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.

(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 417. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)

Terms Used In California Water Code 71644

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • County: includes city and county. See California Water Code 14
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Water Code 19
  • water: includes potable water and nonpotable water. See California Water Code 71611
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