[Ord. No. A-439, 10-15-2012]
The plan would become effective upon a finding by the management
of the Water Department that a probable water shortage problem exists.
When it can be anticipated that there is a distinct possibility of
a water distribution shortfall, the following plan will be implemented
until it can be determined that the emergency no longer exists. Depending
on the expected severity of the problem, it is possible that Stages
Two and Three might be implemented immediately. Requests for public
cooperation would be made through the news media. This Article will
affect only those citizens and commercial entities who receive water
service from the City of Lockwood Water Department.
[Ord. No. A-439, 10-15-2012]
A. Request
voluntary conservation effort and compliance with the following restrictions:
1. No washing of sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, tennis/basketball
courts, patios, or other paved areas, no pumping of fountain recirculation
water.
2. No refilling of swimming pools with water furnished by the City.
3. No washing cars, other motor vehicles, trailers, or boats.
4. No water to be used for dust control.
5. No flushing of mains by Water Department personnel, except to alleviate
specific customer complaints.
6. Commercial and industrial users will be requested to conserve water
use as much as possible.
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If, after the initiation of Stage One, weather conditions, expected
trends in demand, or other factors indicate that the threat of a water
shortage will continue, the additional provisions of Stage Two be
implemented.
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[Ord. No. A-439, 10-15-2012]
A. Stage
One restrictions would remain in effect plus the following restrictions
would also be requested:
1. No use of water from a fire hydrant except for fighting fires, or
use in connection with animals.
2. Watering any lawn, garden, landscaped area, tree, shrub, or other
plant shall be prohibited, except from a handheld hose or container.
Such watering shall be permitted only at times designated by the management
of City Water Department.
3. Commercial and industrial users would be requested to reduce their
water consumption by thirty percent (30%).
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If, after initiation of Stage Two, weather conditions, expected
trends in demand, or other factors indicate that the threat of a water
shortage will continue or worsen, or if a serious problem or system
emergency should develop, the mandatory measures of Stage Three would
be implemented.
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[Ord. No. A-439, 10-15-2012]
A. No
washing of sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, tennis/basketball
courts or other paved areas, no pumping of fountain recirculation
water.
B. No
refilling of swimming pools with water furnished by the City.
C. No
use of water for recreational uses such as water slides or yard play.
D. No
washing cars, other motor vehicles, trailers, or boats.
E. No
water to be used for dust control.
F. No
flushing of mains by Water Department personnel, except to alleviate
specific customer complaints.
G. No
use of water from a fire hydrant except for fighting fires, or use
in connection with animals.
H. Watering
of any lawn, garden, landscaped area, tree, shrub, or other plants
shall be prohibited.
I. It
would be mandatory that all large commercial and industrial users
reduce their usage by fifty percent (50%), or if notified by the City,
to terminate service, until further notice.
Depending upon the severity of the problem, the plan could revert
back to Stage One or Two or be canceled as conditions improve.
[Ord. No. A-439, 10-15-2012]
A. With
respect to the mandatory provisions of this plan, a customer shall
be deemed to have been notified and directed to reduce the use of
water as set forth in the plan when the General Manager of the City
Water Department or his designated representative files such notice
through the news media, except nothing contained herein shall be deemed
to prohibit other means to notify persons of the need to reduce use
of water in accordance with the plan.
B. Upon
the Water Department taking steps to notify customers as set forth
above, a customer shall be presumed to have notice and shall take
steps to comply with the plan, except a customer may rebut such presumption
by showing the customer did not, in fact, have notice of the directions
to comply with the provisions of this plan.
[Ord. No. A-439, 10-15-2012]
A. All
persons who receive City water service shall be entitled to receive
such water service only upon strict compliance with provisions of
the plan.
B. It
shall be unlawful for any person to violate the mandatory provisions
of the plan when such person is directed to reduce or curtail their
use of water as set forth in step three of the plan. A direction to
reduce or curtail use of water shall be presumed when notice is given
as set forth in the plan.
[Ord. No. A-439, 10-15-2012]
A. Any
person who violates any of the mandatory provisions of the plan pertaining
to discontinuance, interruption, or curtailment of water will have
service terminated, until at such time the City of Lockwood Water
Department finds there is no longer a problem, service will be restored
to the customer.
B. The
Sections, Subsections, sentences, clauses and all other parts of this
Article are severable and are not matters of mutually essential inducement;
and that if any one (1) or more of said Sections, Subsections, sentences,
clauses or other parts of this Article shall for any reason be questioned
in any court or shall be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, and
the same shall not impair, invalidate, affect or prejudice in any
way the remaining provisions of this Article.