In times of emergency, the City Manager shall
have the authority to establish restrictions and conditions upon the
use of water from public water sources within the City of Franklin.
Said emergency may arise as a result of the inability of the municipal
water system to distribute adequate quantities of water or water of
satisfactory quality or from other problems related to either the
source or distribution of water within the City.
The City Manager may, in his or her discretion,
place appropriate restrictions upon or totally ban the use of public
water for the purposes in the following subsections:
A. Exterior uses, such as the washing of vehicles and
the watering of lawns, gardens or flower gardens.
B. The service of water in restaurants, except upon specific
request of the customer.
C. The use of water in industrial and commercial processes.
D. Any other use of water for purposes other than residential
drinking, cooking, washing and bathing.
In times of extreme emergencies, as designated
by the City Manager, the Manager may terminate water service to commercial
and industrial establishments in order to provide reasonable quantities
and quality of water to residential areas. In cases where water quality
is such as to pose a threat to the public safety, the Manager may
also terminate service to residences or residential areas.
Any person or other entity violating the provisions
of this article with regard to water usage or violating the provisions
of any restrictions established by the City Manager shall be fined
no less than $100 in the event a summons to court is issued. Additionally,
any person found in violation of restrictions on the usage of water
for a subsequent offense (regardless of whether or not the first offense
resulted in court action) shall be subject to the termination of water
service until the water use restrictions are lifted, at the discretion
of the City Manager. Any property which has water service terminated
in accordance with this section shall be subject to an administrative
penalty in the amount of $250 to be paid before water service is restored,
regardless of the initiation of court proceedings.