[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Park Ridge 12-9-1963. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 14.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 60.
Sewers — See Ch. 81A.
Water — See Ch. 98.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforceable only if they are invoked and made effective by proclamation of the Mayor, or in his absence, by the Council.
[Amended 7-8-1974 by Ord. No. 74-16]
No person shall use any water obtained from the municipal water system except for vitally necessary purposes. Such water shall not be used for the watering of lawns, streets or other places, public or private, during the months of June, July, August and September, except as provided in the implementing proclamation set forth above.
This chapter shall be liberally construed as intended to conserve water and advance the public health and welfare, to provide and keep in reserve sufficient water for fire-fighting purposes or other emergency and to provide an available supply thereof to meet daily minimum requirements of each consumer.
[Amended 7-8-1974 by Ord. No. 74-16]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.