[Adopted 5-5-1980 by Ord.
No. 251 (Ch. 26, Part 1, of the 1983 Code of Ordinances)]
No person, partnership, association or corporation shall make
use of water supplied by the Catawissa Water Authority by means of
a garden hose without such hose being equipped with a self-closing
nozzle.
A water emergency shall exist whenever the Mayor, upon being
advised by the Catawissa Water Authority that the existing water supply,
taking into consideration the current rate of consumption thereof
and the rate at which it can be replenished, may prove to be inadequate
to supply the needs of the residents of the Borough, declares the
same to exist.
The water emergency regulations set forth in §
333-4 of this article shall become effective 24 hours following the publication in a newspaper of general circulation within the Borough of notice that a water emergency exists and that certain specified uses of water are prohibited during the duration of the water emergency.
During a water emergency, the Mayor may prohibit the use of
water supplied by the Catawissa Water Authority for any nonessential
purpose, including, but not limited to, filling of swimming pools;
watering of lawns and gardens; and washing of vehicles, houses, pavements
and driveways.
A water emergency and the water emergency regulations set forth in §
333-4 shall continue in full force and effect until the Mayor, upon advice of the Catawissa Water Authority, declares the water emergency to be over and gives notice thereof in the manner provided in §
333-3 and/or by issuing a press release to local radio stations.
[Amended 6-9-1983 by Ord.
No. 268; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1,
General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs
and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement
proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction,
or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment of the fine
or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and
committed to the Borough correctional facility for a period not exceeding
10 days or to the county correctional facility for a period not exceeding
30 days. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement
under this section, the Borough may enforce this article in equity
in the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County.
The Borough of Catawissa shall not be liable for any damage
or inconvenience suffered by any consumer of water supplied by the
Catawissa Water Authority as a result of the implementation of any
water emergency regulation promulgated hereunder.