jvanstone t1_j48ernq wrote on January 13, 2023 at 9:49 PM

Reply to comment by NerfHerderEarl in Nearly all of California exits the worst drought categories in U.S. Drought Monitor by pneumatichorseman

Has anyone ever been fined for washing their car in their driveway? I'm on private property. Seems tough to fine me for using water I paid for.

NerfHerderEarl t1_j48nvdn wrote on January 13, 2023 at 10:49 PM

I'm sure there are but I don't live in a county that has enacted those rules. My county only says you have to have a nozzle on the hose so as to not have the water running down the drain the entire time you wash your car. Seems like a pretty fair rule to me.

The mindset of I can use all the water I want as long as I pay for it is fairly shortsighted in my opinion. Especially in a location with such bad drought issues. There were/are municipalities that nearly are out of water for drinking. To "waste" it to keep your car clean because you paid for it would be a dick move in my opinion.

jvanstone t1_j493qge wrote on January 14, 2023 at 12:40 AM

I paid a lot of money for my car and for the water I use once a month to wash it. I'm on my own property using the water I bought and I don't care if anyone is butthurt.

nolongerbanned99 t1_j4ah76t wrote on January 14, 2023 at 8:25 AM

This is all well and good but so many counties in cali temporarily banned washing cars at home. You can take ‘em to a professional car wish but it’s overpriced and they are likely to scratch your car. Drought which is now resolving itself slowly.