any day – to avoid the heat of the day No hosing of hard surfaces such as paths and driveways (spot cleaning hazards allowed). Washing vehicles is allowed. Fire hoses may be used for fire fighting activities only. Commercial Businesses who use water in the course of their activities are required to apply for a permit, it's free and can be done via the internet or over the phone call 132092, penalties may apply if caught working without a permit. NSW government have empowered Sydney Water Community Water Officers the authority to impose fines of $220 for violations of the rules for individuals, $550 for businesses, and $2,200 for individuals and $4,400 for businesses water theft. Rules are enforced by Sydney Water staff known as Community Water Officers through random checks and intelligence gathered from the community. Headquarters and influence Sydney Water, and its predecessors, had for virtually all of its existence dating back to the 19th century, been located in the Sydney central business district at the corner of Pitt and Bathurst Streets, directly above Sydney's Town Hall railway station. The central location of Sydney Water in Sydney reflected the organisation's strategic significance as the lead organisation in planning Sydney's growth and future expansion. Without water services, no residential or business growth could occur in Sydney, the Illawarra or Blue Mountains. Sydney Water's headquarters were relocated to Parramatta in May 2009. The historic former headquarters building has been redeveloped into a hotel, with the adjacent 1969 building being extended into a skyscraper. The developer, Brookfield Multiplex, valued the new Parramatta headquarters project at A$176 million. Under this deal, rather than Sydney Water owning its own building, the corporation would enter a long-term lease with a private sector provider, who would own and maintain the corporate head office, at an annual rent charged to the NSW taxpayer. Desalination In early 2010 operations of the Sydney Desalination Plant began; with a licence granted to Veolia Water Australia Pty Ltd to operate the plant and supply Sydney Water with drinking water. In 2012, the NSW Government entered into a 50year lease with Sydney Desalination Plant Pty Ltd (DSP), a company jointly owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (50%) and two funds managed by Hastings Funds Management Limited: Utilities Trust of Australia and The Infrastructure Fund (together 50%). The terms of the 2.3 billion lease lock Sydney Water into a 50year