# Car Washing Restriction in San Jose **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 22, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249 "2023-06-22T21:47:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![LoudThunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loudthunder/32/27769_2.png) [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/41 "2023-06-25T03:35:00Z")
> [@TheWonderful90s](#): > > Would the water police even be satisfied if you had your own water trucked in from the water abundant midwest? The Water Police will do whatever they are empowered to do; be it Warn you, Ticket you, or even Arrest you… Then you will do whatever you can afford to do, hire a lawyer, go to court, fight it, and hope your “proof” is sufficient and that the rules, regulations, or laws do not also include any water that you might have trucked in… I imagine that even if you bought a couple of cases of bottle water, you might just violate the spirit of the law and you could possibly still be convicted… Then it starts all over again, you hire a lawyer and appeal your conviction. It costs the “System” nothing per se, and they will still win, you will have been made an example of and it will have cost you a “pretty penny” win or lose… Some battles are not worth fighting, some would say, “It’s the Principle of it…”, and I say, “Climb that mountain and scream for all to hear, ‘It’s the Principle!’ and you will realize, no one cares, not even the mountain…” ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/42 "2023-06-25T16:07:43Z")
Just tell them your truck is so old that it is grandfathered into the old laws when water was plentiful. 😉 🤪 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/43 "2023-06-25T16:13:56Z")
Cars don’t get dirty in Cali. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/44 "2023-06-25T18:11:43Z")
Cars don’t get dirty in Cali. 🤨 ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/45 "2023-06-25T18:38:00Z")
There are no Water Police. These penalties are enforced by the rate structure and your neighbors who call the water company and report your misdeeds. If you catch your rain water with tanks at the bottom of your downspouts you can wash your car every day (until the tanks run dry). My neighbor washes his cars only when it’s raining, so there’s only natural rinsing involved. During the dry season he uses a bucket full of used cooking water with soap to wash the car and rinses it very quickly. Being the slob I am, I just don’t wash the cars very often. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/46 "2023-06-25T18:54:34Z")
And you are fine with a neighbor reporting a water infraction? Reading history, this is troublesome. Now I heard a rumor and I don’t know if it is true or not, but if someone reports a person for cheating on their taxes, the irs will audit both parties. Seems like a good way to handle it if true. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/47 "2023-06-25T19:32:04Z")
> [@wentwest](#): > > There are no Water Police +1 Nor are there _Gas Pump Police_–despite the folks who actually believe that they will be arrested for pumping their own gas in NJ. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/48 "2023-06-25T20:04:52Z")
My understanding is that Oregon changed their law now to allow self serve. Can nj be far behind? Of course then unreliable yahoo reported that 4 of 10 Californians are considering leaving the state. Kinda would solve the water shortage. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 5:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/49 "2023-06-26T05:11:19Z")
> [@bing](#): > > Can nj be far behind? Recent polls indicated that the majority of state residents want to keep things as they are. That doesn’t include me, of course. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/50 "2023-06-26T12:48:01Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > I just think the residents who are using the water and paying the fees are in a better position than the politicians to decide the best use for their water I think you give the average person way too much credit for understanding the underlying issues and perhaps choosing what is best for the majority of people versus what is best for them… ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/51 "2023-06-26T12:51:45Z")
> [@bing](#): > > And you are fine with a neighbor reporting a water infraction? I guess it depends on the level of the infraction. If most people are sacrificing for the greater benefit of everyone and there is one jerk flagrantly violating the rules, then yes. Where do you draw the line? What if your neighbor insisted on dumping oil into the drain sewer or perhaps near your well? Is that worthy of intervention? Just curious where the line is drawn, it is a slippery slope… ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/52 "2023-06-26T12:53:08Z")
> [@TwinTurbo](#): > > I think you give the average person way too much credit for understanding the underlying issues and perhaps choosing what is best for the majority of people versus what is best for them… +1 Additionally, some people are simply selfish, and have no concern for the well-being of others. ---
**Author:** ![bscar2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar2/32/2468_2.png) [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/53 "2023-06-26T22:24:45Z")
> [@bing](#): > > My understanding is that Oregon changed their law now to allow self serve. Can nj be far behind? I have to wonder as we transition to more and more EVs on the road, will those 2 states demand that an attendant plug their cars into the chargers, too? ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/54 "2023-06-27T00:29:00Z")
Drive your car onto the lawn to wash it. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/55 "2023-06-27T21:07:28Z")
> [@RandomTroll](#): > > Drive your car onto the lawn to wash it. I heard someone recently on the radio mention this as a possible loophole. ---
**Author:** ![LoudThunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loudthunder/32/27769_2.png) [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/56 "2023-06-27T21:19:26Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > I heard someone recently on the radio mention this as a possible loophole. So what is the loophole: you can wash the car but not water the grass; or you can water the grass but not wash your car? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/57 "2023-06-27T21:28:06Z")
In my area of San Jose we are not allowed to home-wash our cars, but we are allowed to water the lawn. So the loophole discussed on the radio was whether you’d be allowed to wash your car if it was parked on the lawn? I think they decided it wasn’t in the sprit of the restriction, so no, we can’t do that. ---
**Author:** ![sstreky\_177112](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@sstreky\_177112](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sstreky_177112)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/58 "2023-06-29T01:52:25Z")
Higher prices won’t necessarily discourage rich folks (and well to do golf clubs) from using less water they’ll just pay for it and use up all the water. And when you’re out of water, you’re out of water money won’t help. ---
**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/59 "2023-06-29T01:58:34Z")
It included me. My wife wouldnt pump her own gas, and i dont want to do it for her. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249/60 "2023-06-29T18:59:30Z")
> [@sstreky\_177112](#): > > Higher prices won’t necessarily discourage rich folks (and well to do golf clubs) from using less water they’ll just pay for it and use up all the water. I expect the actual problem is more practical. As pointed out above, water customers who are adversely affected by a steeply tiered pricing scheme will complain to the local elected politicians, saying they’ll not contribute to the politico’s campaigns unless that policy is ended. And of course you know what happens then. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-washing-restriction-in-san-jose/191249.md?page=2)