[R.O. 2004 §705.010; CC 1990 §705.010; Ord. No. 522 §1, 9-15-1983]
For purposes of this Article, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When
not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense
include the future, words in the plural number include the singular
number and words in the singular number include the plural number.
The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely
directory.
CITY
The City of Pevely, Missouri.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
WATER
Water from the City of Pevely water supply system.
[R.O. 2004 §705.020; CC 1990 §705.020; Ord. No. 522 §2, 9-15-1983]
The provisions of this Article 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.
[R.O. 2004 §705.030; CC 1990 §705.030; Ord. No. 522 §3, 9-15-1983]
A. In
times of emergency proclaimed as herein provided, the following uses
and withdrawals of water by any person may 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;
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 stations 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. Filling of swimming pools and wading pools;
7. Ornamental fountains. Namely, the operation of any
ornamental fountain or other structure making a similar use of water;
8. Escape through defective plumbing. Namely, the escape
of water through defective plumbing, which shall mean the knowing
permission for defective plumbing to remain out of repair;
9. Sale to bulk haulers. Namely, the sale of water
to non-metered customers hauling the same to out-of-town consumers;
10. Sale to out-of-town consumer. Namely, all bulk or
tank sale, coin-operated facilities where water is sold to persons
hauling the same for their own use;
11. Automatic or commercial car washes. Namely, commercial
coin-operated car wash or any other type of mobile equipment commercial
washing operation;
12. 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;
13. Dust control. Namely, no water is to be used for
the control of dust;
14. Flushing mains. Namely, no flushing of water mains
by City Water Department employees except to alleviate specific customer
complaints;
15. Use from a fire hydrant. Namely, no use of water
from a fire hydrant except for fighting fires or human consumption.
[R.O. 2004 §705.040; CC 1990 §705.040; Ord. No. 522 §4, 9-15-1983]
The Mayor, with Board, approval has the authority to permit
a reasonable use of water in any case necessary to maintain adequate
health and sanitation standards.
[R.O. 2004 §705.050; CC 1990 §705.050; Ord. No. 522 §5, 9-15-1983]
In times of emergency any restrictions imposed on the consumption
of water within the City shall be levied equally against industrial,
institutional, business and residential users; with Board approval
the Mayor is hereby empowered to limit the consumption of water by
industrial, institutional and business users to the amount necessary
to limit total consumption to equal existing supply. The Mayor, with
Board approval, may suspend services in order to help the health,
safety and welfare of the City.
[R.O. 2004 §705.060; CC 1990 §705.060; Ord. No. 522 §6, 9-15-1983]
The provisions of this Article shall not apply to those businesses
and industries declared by resolution of the Board of Aldermen to
be necessary for the public health, safety and welfare.
[R.O. 2004 §705.070; CC 1990 §705.070; Ord. No. 522 §7, 9-15-1983]
The City of Pevely water supply shall have available and furnish
all records necessary to determine the usages of water restricted
by this Article.
[R.O. 2004 §705.080; CC 1990 §705.080; Ord. No. 522 §8, 9-15-1983]
The restrictions herein imposed on the consumption of water within the City shall apply to residential users to the extent that the Mayor, with Board approval, may also restrict the usage of water to certain hours of the day, divide the City into sections for the purpose of alternating water service on a scheduled basis, besides making applicable to such customers provisions of the preceding Sections of this Article. The Mayor, with Board approval, is also hereby empowered to limit the consumption by residential users to the amount used to equal the existing supply. The Mayor, with Board approval, may suspend such services entirely, based on information provided in Section
705.350, if said customer does not intend to practice water conservation at the expense and general welfare of other citizens.
[R.O. 2004 §705.090; CC 1990 §705.090; Ord. No. 522 §9, 9-15-1983]
A. 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, with
Board approval, the duty of the Mayor to issue a proclamation or proclamations
stating the facts and prohibiting any person from using City water
for any purpose other than for essential health, safety, welfare needs.
1. Enforcement officials. All employees of the City
Water Department and all Police Officers are empowered to enforce
the provisions of this Chapter.
2. Termination of water service. Whenever a customer
of the City water service continues to violate the provisions of this
Article, the Mayor, with Board approval, 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 with Board approval.
[R.O. 2004 §705.100; CC 1990 §705.100; Ord. No. 522 §10, 9-15-1983]
Any proclamation issued by the Mayor within the purview of this
Chapter shall be posted in at least two (2) public places within the
City and shall also be broadcasted at least once via a local radio
station generally heard within the City.
[R.O. 2004 §705.110; CC 1990 §705.110; Ord. No. 522 §11, 9-15-1983]
Any proclamation issued by the Mayor, with Board approval, within
the scope of this Article takes effect immediately upon its being
posted and broadcasted and shall be in full force and effect until
rescinded or revoked by the Mayor with Board approval.
[R.O. 2004 §705.120; CC 1990 §705.120; Ord. No. 522 §12, 9-15-1983]
During time of water emergencies proclaimed by the Mayor with
Board approval, it shall be the duty of the Mayor and the person in
charge of water supply to maintain close coordination with the Missouri
Department of Natural Resources and such other agencies of the Federal,
State or other local governments as may have the ability to assist
the City during its period of emergency.
[R.O. 2004 §705.130; CC 1990 §705.130; Ord. No. 522 §13, 9-15-1983]
The provisions of this Article shall apply to all persons using
water both within and outside the corporate limits of the City and
regardless of whether any person, firm, corporation or institution
using water shall have a contract for water service with the City.
[R.O. 2004 §705.140; CC 1990 §705.140; Ord. No. 522 §14, 9-15-1983]
Any person who uses any water furnished by the City in violation
of this Article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
may be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more
than five hundred dollars ($500.00) each day of the violation.
[R.O. 2004 §705.150; CC 1990 §705.150; Ord. No. 522 §15, 9-15-1983]
This Article is passed for an emergency measure only and the
Board of Aldermen does, by the vote by which this Article is passed,
hereby declare that if an emergency exists, shall make it imperative
that this Chapter shall become effective forthwith in order that the
public health, welfare and safety might most effectively be provided
for.