[Adopted 12-9-1991 by Ord. No. 403]
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Any restrictions imposed by the Borough hereunder shall remain in full force and effect until withdrawn by the Borough and notice of such withdrawal having been given in the same manner as the initial notice imposing such restrictions.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.