Run amuck Bill Dawson Urban runoff streams in front of the Public Safety Building shortly before midnight on Tuesday, the result of misdirected sprinkler heads. According to the Santa Monica Municipal Code (7.16.020 c3), ‘No person shall excessively water any lawn or landscape area and water shall not be permitted to run off... onto gutters, streets or alleys.’ Code-breakers are suspect to fines up to $500 for a second offense.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 15, 2007. Read the original PDF.