[Amended 12-30-2008 by Ord. No. 08-98]
A.
Time permitted for watering of lawns. No person, firm or corporation shall water any lawn or permit the watering of any lawn on premises which such person, firm or corporation occupies and/or controls, by manual, mechanical or automatic device, at any time between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. upon any property in the Borough of Glassboro.
B.
Days permitted for watering of lawns. Any person, firm or corporation shall water any lawns or permit the watering of any lawns on premises which such person, firm or corporation occupies and/or controls, by manual, mechanical or automatic device, pursuant to an odd-/even-day watering restriction based upon the last number of the street mailing address. For example, any property mailing address ending with the number 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 shall be on the odd days of each week and any property mailing address ending with the number 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 shall be permitted to water on the even days of each week.
C.
Violations and penalties.
(1)
Whenever a local authorized official shall find a first violation of this article within a calendar year, such authorized official shall give the violator a written warning and explain the penalties for subsequent violations as provided herein. The local authorized official shall keep such records as may be reasonable and necessary for the purpose of determining the identity of any individuals who have been warned upon a first offense.
(2)
Any person who shall violate any provision of these Rules and Regulations, including second and subsequent violators referred to herein, shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for 90 days, or both, at the discretion of the Municipal Judge.
A.
Whenever the Mayor and Council shall be satisfied and find that a water emergency exists in the Borough, they may adopt a resolution declaring that a water emergency exists in the Borough. Such resolution shall be adopted by the Mayor and Council at any regular, special, adjoined or emergency public meeting of the Mayor and Council. Such resolution shall identify that portion of the Borough affected by the water emergency, which may include the entire Borough and shall specify which of the water use regulations contained in Subsection B is being imposed as well as any exemptions as may be authorized. Such resolution shall be effective immediately upon publication according to law and shall continue in effect for 90 days, unless extended or repealed as set forth in Subsection C. For the purpose of this section, a water emergency shall exist if, for any of the following reasons:
(1)
The public utility providing water service to all or a portion of the Borough has adopted water use restrictions, has notified the Borough, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, as well as any other state, county or local agency entitled to notice of such restrictions and such restrictions are not overruled or declared invalid by any state, county or local agency having the jurisdiction and power to do so.
(2)
The Mayor and Council are otherwise satisfied that a water emergency exists in the Borough.
B.
Water use restrictions.
(1)
Upon adoption by the Mayor and Council of a resolution declaring that a water emergency exists in the Borough in accordance with Subsection A of these regulations, all citizens shall be urged to observe voluntary indoor conservation measures, and any of the following water use restrictions shall be imposed and shall be applicable to all residents and tenants, except where a bona fide health emergency exists and to exempt businesses as specified herein during the water emergency.
(a)
The complete ban and prohibition of outside water usage, including the watering of lawns and plants, the filling of pools and the washing of cars.
(b)
Outside water usage on alternate days allowing outside water usage by persons or businesses having even house or box numbers on even days and those having odd house or box numbers on odd days with outside usage being completely banned and prohibited on the 31st day of any month during the water emergency.
(2)
Any water restriction imposed pursuant to this section shall be limited in application to that portion of the Borough, which may include the entire Borough, identified as being affected by the water emergency and the resolution of the Mayor and Council adopted in accordance with Subsection A of this section.
C.
Duration of restrictions. The resolution of the Mayor and Council required by Subsection A of this section shall, in addition to complying with Subsection A, provide a period of time during which the water use restrictions imposed shall be applicable and which shall be no longer than reasonably necessary to abate the water emergency under the circumstances considering the nature and extent of the water emergency. At the expiration of the time period specified in the resolution, the water use restriction shall lapse and be inapplicable and unenforceable. If the Mayor and Council shall be satisfied that the water emergency has been abated prior to the expiration of the time period specified in the resolution, it shall adopt a resolution declaring the water emergency ended and the water use restrictions inapplicable. If, at the expiration of the time period specified in the resolution, the governing body shall be satisfied that the water emergency continues to exist, it may adopt a resolution in accordance with the requirements of these regulations continuing the water use restrictions.
D.
Enforcement. The water use restrictions imposed pursuant to these regulations shall be enforced during a water emergency by the local authorized officials. Whenever a local authorized official shall find a violation of the water use restrictions, such authorized official shall give the violator a written warning and explain the penalties for a second and third offense as provided by Subsection E of this section. The local authorized official shall keep such records as may be reasonable and necessary for the purpose of determining the persons and businesses who have been warned upon a first offense. The local authorized official is hereby empowered to write summonses for the violation of the water use restrictions imposed pursuant to these regulations.
E.
Violations and penalties. After the first offense in accordance with Subsection D of this section, any person or business who thereafter violates the water use restrictions imposed pursuant to these regulations shall be fined or imprisoned in accordance with this section. For a second offense, the fine imposed shall be not less than $50 and not more than $500 or imprisonment for 10 days, or both. For a third and subsequent offenses, the fine imposed shall be not less than $200 and not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for 30 days, or both.
