[Ord. No. 1528 §I(440.010), 6-19-2006]
Whenever the water supply of the City is low or whenever the
pressure maintained in the water towers 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 or City Administrator, with
the concurrence of the Director of Public Works, to determine that
the City water supply is in danger of being depleted and any one (1)
of the above named individuals shall have the authority to declare
a water emergency.
[Ord. No. 1528 §I(440.020), 6-19-2006]
Upon the declaration of a water emergency by any one (1) of
the above named individuals, there shall be placed upon the public
bulletin board at the City Hall a notice that a water emergency has
been declared, together with limitations and prohibitions of water
use; and said notice shall remain posted on said bulletin board until
said water emergency is abated. In addition, at least two (2) radio
or television stations where broadcasts are normally received within
the City shall be contacted and requested to broadcast, as a public
service announcement, the fact that a water emergency has been declared
by the City and the provisions of this Chapter which are in effect
during said water emergency.
[Ord. No. 1528 §I(440.030), 6-19-2006]
These provisions shall apply to all persons using water both
in and outside the City and regardless of whether any person using
water shall have a contract for water service with the City.
[Ord. No. 1528 §I(440.040), 6-19-2006; Ord. No. 1529 §I(440.040), 7-17-2006]
A. In
times of emergency as herein provided, the following use and withdrawals
of water by any person shall comply at all times with such limitations
and restrictions that the City may see fit to impose and declare to
be in force and effect. The restrictions may be a cutback in the normal
use of water, alternate and staggered days or periods, during which
time customers may use water for the following uses. In cases considered
extreme, some or all such uses shall be prohibited.
1. Watering yards. Namely the sprinkling, watering
or irrigating of shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, ground covers, plants,
vines, gardens, vegetables, flowers or any other vegetation. This
shall be allowed only on Saturday from sunrise to sunset;
2. Washing mobile equipment. Namely, the washing of
automobiles, trucks, trailers, trailer-houses, railroad cars or any
other type of mobile equipment;
3. Cleaning outdoor surfaces. Namely, the washing of
sidewalks, driveways, filling station aprons, porches and other outdoor
surfaces;
4. Cleaning buildings. Namely, the washing of the outside
of dwellings and of the inside and outside of office and other commercial
buildings;
5. Cleaning equipment and machinery. Namely, the washing
and cleaning of any business or industrial equipment and machinery;
6. Swimming pools. Namely, swimming and wading pools
after the date of the declaration;
7. Ornamental fountains. Namely, the operation of
any ornamental fountain or other structure making a similar use of
water;
8. Sale to bulk haulers. Namely, the sale of water
to non-metered customers hauling the same to out-of-town consumers;
9. Sale to out-of-town customers. Namely, all bulk
or tank sale, coin-operated facilities where water is sold to persons
hauling the same for their own use;
10. Cooling water. Namely, no water is to be used for
cooling machinery, air-conditioning or heating unless said water is
recycled within a closed system;
11. Dust control. Namely, no water is to be used for
the control of dust;
12. Flushing mains. Namely, no flushing of water mains
by City Water Department employees except to alleviate specific customers'
complaints;
13. Use from a fire hydrant. Namely, no use of water
from a fire hydrant except for fighting fires or human consumption.
[Ord. No. 1528 §I(440.050), 6-19-2006]
The Mayor shall have the authority to permit a reasonable use
of water in any case necessary to maintain adequate health and sanitation
standards.
[Ord. No. 1528 §I(440.060), 6-19-2006; Ord. No. 1529 §II(440.060), 7-17-2006]
Whenever a customer of the City water service violates the limitations
and prohibitions imposed by the Mayor or City Administrator, the City
shall issue a warning that further violation will lead to a fine and/or
disconnection of water service. For subsequent violations, the City
shall issue summons to Municipal Court for said violation and, upon
conviction, the water customer shall pay a fine not to exceed seventy-five
dollars ($75.00). Whenever a customer of the City water service violates
the limitations and prohibitions, the Mayor may have said customer's
water service disconnected at the water main and all costs for said
disconnection shall be payable by said customer. Reinstatement of
said service shall be at the discretion of the Mayor and at the cost
of the City water service customer.