The City Manager, or his/her designee, is hereby
authorized to declare a water supply emergency whenever he/she determines
any of the following conditions exists:
A. An existing or anticipated drought condition.
B. Loss or reduction in volume and/or pressure in water
supply from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD).
C. Failure of one or more parts of the supply system.
D. Any condition that may result in a threat to the public
health due to potential or documented contamination associated with
low water pressure.
E. Any condition that may reduce the Fire Department’s
available water supply to fight fires.
F. Requests by the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
or Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to place use restrictions
on the system.
G. Any use by system customers that adversely impacts
peak water use between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, which could adversely affect future water supply charges
and fees.
H. Any use by system customers that adversely impacts
the City’s compliance with terms of its DWSD water contract.
Whenever a water supply emergency exists, it
shall be unlawful for any person to utilize water from the City water
supply system for any type of outdoor use which is in violation of
the terms of the declaration.
Any person who violates this article shall be
deemed responsible for a civil infraction and will be assessed a fine
not to exceed $500 for each violation.