The plan would penalized wholesale water customers that don't reduce their usage by ten percent from December to the end of March a year ago by doubling their base water rate. High volume users would be subject to a water audit.

Individual households that use more than 50,000 gallons a month would be subject to a drought surcharge.

Additionally, irrigation-only meters may be locked off until the state lifts it's ten percent water mandate and repeat violators would face up to a $1000 fine.

Commercial landscapers, golf course contractors and sports turf landscapers would also be affected under the new plan. The window in which landscapers have to water new installations would be reduced to no more than ten of the first 30 days.

Pressure washing of driveways and parking lots would also be prohibited until further notice. And car dealers would only be allowed to wash vehicles if using a water recycling car wash.

The county points out its leading by example by no longer washing county vehicles, not longer watering or fertilizing athletic fields, and limiting the number of showers and laundering by inmates. Additionally, irrigation water has been turned off, pressure washing has stopped, and leaks that can't be repaired are shut off.

Commissioners will vote on the plan at it's 2 p.m. meeting.