Exempting drip irrigation for home gardens from water usage restrictions otherwise in place during severe droughts

This ordinance amended Section 6-520 of the Fresno code to allow home gardens and community gardens of 1/4 acre size or less to use drip irrigation systems to water fruit and vegetable gardens and fruit trees any day of the week, exempting these gardens from the city’s water conservation laws. The law describes what kind of drip irrigation system is allowed, and also creates a process for larger gardens to also request an exemption. It was codified in Section 6-520 of the Fresno Municipal Code.