[Derived from Sec. 10-3 of the 2003 Revised General Ordinances]
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty.
[Adopted 5-4-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-4]
Water conservation guidelines for all users, including residential, commercial, academic, municipal properties and parks and recreation fields. Except as may be further restricted in accordance with §
365-6 below, the use of water within the Township of Willingboro, regardless of the source of water (public or private), shall consider the following:
A. All citizens shall be urged to observe indoor conservation measures
at all times.
B. All citizens shall be urged to:
(2) Limit watering of lawns to 20 minutes, three times per week, when
rain is absent.
(3) Water during times of less evaporation at early morning or early
evening.
(4) Water shrubs and flowers with a handheld hose with automatic shutoff
nozzle or soaker hose or drip irrigation.
(5) Wash vehicles with a handheld hose equipped with an automatic shutoff
nozzle when not using a commercial car wash.
C. Restrictions identified in §§
365-5 and
365-6 shall supersede those stated in this article when the Township Council issues a declaration of water emergency.
D. In order
to encourage participation in water conservation and practice the
guidelines set forth in this article, an e-mail blast will be sent
quarterly to emphasize the significance of conserving our natural
resources.
E. State of
New Jersey requirements shall supersede when more stringent than Township
of Willingboro water conservation guidelines.
Whenever the Municipal Engineer, in his or her professional judgment, finds that the emergency drought conditions in the municipality have abated, he or she shall recommend to the Council of the Township of Willingboro that the water emergency cease. Upon such a recommendation to cease, the Council may declare the water emergency ended and the water use restrictions identified in §
365-6 of this article inapplicable.
Reasonable attempts shall be made to notify citizens and residents
of the municipality of the existence of a water emergency, the restrictions
imposed, and the penalties for violations.
The water use restrictions imposed pursuant to this article
shall be enforced during a water emergency by the local authorized
official. The local authorized official shall enforce violations of
the water use restrictions regardless of the source of the water.
After a warning for a first offense in accordance with §
365-8 of this article, any person or business that thereafter violates the water use restrictions imposed pursuant to this article shall be subject to the penalty provisions stated in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Township of Willingboro.