[CC 1997 §17-51]
Whenever the water supply in the City is low, or whenever the
pressure maintained in the water tower or water mains of the City
is low, due to conditions of drought or other emergencies which may
arise, it shall be the duty of the Mayor to issue a proclamation stating
the facts and prohibiting any person from using City water for any
purpose other than for essential household and business needs or placing
other restrictions upon use as the circumstances dictate; provided
however, that the Mayor may in said proclamation permit the temporary
use of water for gardens, shrubbery and the like use for certain periods
as may be set out therein.
[CC 1997 §17-52]
Any proclamation issued by the Mayor within the purview of this
Chapter shall be posted in two (2) public places in the City and shall
be published at least once in the newspaper calculated to bring said
proclamation to the notice of the residents of the City.
[CC 1997 §17-53]
Any proclamation issued by the Mayor within the scope of this
Chapter shall take effect immediately upon its being posted and published
and shall be effective until rescinded by a proclamation issued by
the Mayor indicating a termination of the emergency.
[CC 1997 §17-54]
The Mayor shall have the power to appoint any number of persons
necessary to enforce the provisions of this Article, who shall have
the power of special Police Officers with authority to make arrests
for any violation of this Article.
[CC 1997 §17-55]
Any person who uses any water furnished by the City in violation of this Article shall be punished as provided in Section 100.160 of this Code, in addition to other civil or criminal charges which may be brought.
