In the event of an emergency, catastrophe, drought, failure
of facilities or equipment or other unforeseeable cause requiring
the conserving or rationing of water, the Borough of Dallastown may
take any appropriate conservation measures and actions or ration the
available water supply, or both, with regard to the water service
provided within the Borough. Upon establishment of any such restrictions,
the Borough Council shall cause notice thereof to be given to the
public, which notice may be but need not be by publication in a newspaper
of general circulation within the Borough or by not fewer than five
notices posted in public places within the Borough.
Restrictions on water use which may be imposed hereunder by
the Borough of Dallastown may include, but are not limited to, any
or all of the following:
A. Prohibiting all outside burning within the Borough except for outside
fires for the purpose of cooking food, which fires shall be properly
enclosed and controlled, and except for controlled burnings by existing
businesses which routinely engage in such controlled burnings as part
of its legitimate business purposes or procedures.
B. Prohibiting watering of all lawns.
C. Restricting the watering of gardens, yard plants, trees, shrubs,
vegetables and flowers to the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
D. Restricting the serving of water at eating establishments unless
specifically requested by the patron.
E. Prohibiting the washing of any motorized equipment, motor vehicles,
trailers, boats, lawn mowers and the like, with the following exceptions:
(1) Individuals may wash personally owned or leased vehicles using buckets
only.
(2) Commercial car washes may operate, provided that the same recycles
water or uses timed dispensing equipment that restricts the flow of
water to the minimum rate necessary to ensure an effective wash.
(3) New and used car dealers may wash inventory in preparation for sale
between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
F. Prohibiting the topping off or filling of swimming pools.
Any restrictions imposed by the Borough hereunder shall remain
in full force and effect until withdrawn by the Borough and notice
of such withdrawal having been given in the same manner as the initial
notice imposing such restrictions.
[Amended 4-13-1998 by Ord. No. 432]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than
$600, plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such
fine and costs by imprisonment for not more than 30 days.