Buellton Buzz

October 2016

Did you know October is Energy Awareness month? Energy Awareness Month is a national effort to highlight how central energy is to our national prosperity, security, and environmental well-being. During October and throughout the year, the Federal Energy Manage-ment Program (FEMP) is offering resources to raise awareness of energy conservation practices. Below is a checklist that outlines actions that can help conserve energy within the home:

Turn down the temperature of your water heater to the warm setting (120°F). You'll save energy and avoid scalding your hands.

Check if your water heater has an insulating blanket. An insulating blanket will pay for itself in one year or less!

Make sure your furnace or heat pump receives professional maintenance each year. And look for the ENERGY STAR® label when re-

placing your system.

Review additional strategies to reduce your water heating bills. Water heating can account for 14%-25% of the energy consumed in your

home.

Survey your incandescent lights for opportunities to replace them with compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) or light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

CFLs can save three-quarters of the electricity used by incandescents. The best targets are 60-100 W bulbs used several hours a day.

Turn off the lights in unoccupied rooms or consider installing timers, photo cells, or occupancy sensors to reduce the amount of time your

lights are on.

Turn off your computer monitor when not in use for more than 20 minutes, and turn off both the CPU and monitor if you're not going to

use your computer for more than 2 hours.

Unplug equipment that drains energy when not in use (i.e. cell phone chargers, fans, coffeemakers, desktop printers, radios, etc.).

Install a programmable thermostat that can be adjusted to temperatures according to your schedule. And look for the ENERGY STAR®

label when replacing your system.

During winter, open curtains on your south-facing windows during the day to allow sunlight to naturally heat your home, and close them at

night to reduce the chill you may feel from cold windows.

Clean or replace filters in your furnace, air conditioner, and heat pump.

ENERGY STAR labeled products can cut your energy bills by up to 30%. Find retailers near you at http://www.energystar.gov/.

Remove Your Vehicles from City Streets

on Street Sweeping Days The City pays just under $3,000 per month to have the streets swept

twice a month. The City continues to ask residents to remove their

vehicles from the street on the second and fourth Mondays so the

streets can be swept effectively. Yet, vehicles continue to be

parked on the street on these days, which does not allow the street

sweeper to adequately keep the streets clean. It is the City’s duty to

maintain the streets and remove debris from the gutters so that the

storm drains do not become clogged when it rains. Residents may

temporarily park on the street but they are not designed for long

term parking of vehicles, trailers, boats, RV’s, etc. If parking on

the street during street sweeping days continues, the City may con-

sider that an ordinance be passed to prohibit street parking on street

sweeping days and persons who violate the ordinance would be

ticketed or the vehicle could be towed. This type of ordinance is

not uncommon and many juris-

dictions have adopted similar

ordinances in an effort to effec-

tively allow the streets to be

cleaned.

Check your Drainage

Winter is approaching and hopefully the rain will come! It is important as a Home Owner or Business Owner to plan ahead and do not wait or overlook major mainte-nance of your drainage system. Property drainage systems come in several shapes and sizes such as a drop inlet, catch basin, area drain, underground pipes, swales (grass or concrete), and/or basins (retention or detention). The drainage systems collect stormwater runoff and divert them away from your home or business. These systems should be kept clean and free of debris to prevent overflow or back-up that could cause flooding to you and your neighbors. There are some misconceptions with swales that run across several proper-ties is that “someone else” maintains them. Anytime a swale (grass or con-crete) runs across your property, you as a Home Owner or Business Owner are responsible for maintaining that portion within your property. When conducting maintenance activities, the following precautions should be taken: trim vegetation, do not alter or re-grade slopes without con-sulting an expert, keep swales free of litter or debris, removal of sediment build-up, repair any damage, plant drought-tolerant native vegetation. It is important that you check the performance of the drainage system and dis-pose of all litter or debris into the appropriate receptacle.

Remember, “Only Rain, Down the Storm Drain”!

City of Buellton

805-686-0137 City Hall

805-688-7474 Planning Dept.

805-686-7423 Code Violations

805-688-1086 Buellton Rec.

Website: www.cityofbuellton.com

Have some fun in the run up to Turkey Day. New adventure everyday! Meet at the Zone first thing in the morning.

Monday, Nov 21: Cloud 10 Trampoline Club Tuesday, Nov 22: Boomers Wednesday, Nov 23: Zodos Bowling

Don't forget to bring a sack lunch daily. Sign up online: buelltonrec.com

310 2nd Street, Corner of LaLata & 2nd St

Call 688-1086 or

Find us on the web: buelltonrec.com

Start the day at the ZONE then head off for fun

Monday, Dec 19: Cloud 10 Trampoline Club

Tuesday, Dec 20: Lompoc Aquatic Center

Wednesday, Dec 21: Ice in Paradise in Goleta

Thursday, Dec 22: Skating Plus in Ventura

Friday, Dec. 23: Chuck E Cheese in Santa Maria

Monday, Dec 26: Cloud 10 Trampoline Club

Tuesday, Dec 27: Gymnastics North

Wednesday, Dec 28: Rock Climbing

Thursday, Dec 29: Sky High Camarillo

Friday, Dec 30: Movies

Collette Travels

Presents

Australia &

New Zealand

March 21, April 4 15 days, all inclusive

Airfare, Hotel, Tours

ONLY 6 SPACES LEFT ONLY 6 SPACES LEFT This is a trip of a Lifetime

Call-688-1086 for more

Information or go to buelltonrec.com

Ages 6-12 7:30am-6pm

Bring a sack lunch daily.

You choose the days your

child will be attending camp.

Does your business require an

Industrial General Permit? Through Order 2014-0057-DWQ, National Pollutant Dis-

charge Elimination System General Permit for Stormwater

Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities (hereafter

IGP), the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)

regulates business based on their Standard Industrial

Classification (SIC) codes. The City is required to report

businesses to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality

Control Board that may require permit coverage.

Your business may be subject to the California SWRCB

IGP requirement. If your business does require coverage

under the IGP, it is your responsibility to apply for the

permit and comply with its requirements. Attachment A

of the IGP provides a complete list of facilities that are

required to obtain permit coverage. You can obtain in-

formation and resources on the IGP and download the

permit from the SWRCB’s

website:

www.waterboards.ca.gov/

water_issues/programs/

stormwater/industrial.shtml.

Please keep your dog on a

leash in City Parks

The Buellton Municipal Codes states that

dogs, cats and small pets are allowed on leash

(6 feet or less) with mandatory cleanup re-

quired. (BMC 12.28.210)

Dogs are allowed

off leash at PAWS

Park located at 568

Dawn Drive.

Holiday Bazaar Arts & Crafts Fair

Saturday, November 5th

10 AM - 3 PM

Buellton Rec Center Gym

Don’t miss the 8th Annual Buellton

Bazaar, a holiday arts & crafts fair. Local artisans will displaying and sell-

ing their homemade goods. Come and start your holiday shopping and

enjoy all of the talent the Santa Ynez

Valley has to offer. Admission is

FREE. To reserve a booth space,

please call Barbara at 688-1086 or e-

mail: barbarak@cityofbuellton.com.

THE LEAVES ARE FALLING!!! The Fall season always brings an abundance of leaf and tree

debris. Please remember to pick up your leaves and debris

and dispose of in your green waste bins. These bins are of-

fered free of charge by Marborg. You may request more than one to

accommodate all your leaves. Please do not push or blow leaves and

debris into the street as this is not acceptable. Excessive leaves can

clog the street sweeping equipment.

Thank you for doing your part!