[Ord. 6-1991, 9/9/1991, § 1]
The "Water Shortage Response Plan of the Hughesville Borough
Authority" is hereby adopted and attached hereto.[1] This plan may be modified and updated by Board Authority
and Hughesville Borough resolution.
[1]
Editor's Note: This plan can be found at the end of this chapter.
[Ord. 6-1991, 9/9/1991, § 2]
Those uses of water not essential to the protection of public
health and safety are deemed nonessential. Nonessential uses of water
may be restricted by both voluntary and mandatory measures as prescribed
and outlined within the water shortage response plan. A list of nonessential
water uses is included in the plan.
[Ord. 6-1991, 9/9/1991, § 3]
If, during a water shortage period, a voluntary ban on nonessential
uses of water has not sufficiently reduced the rate of depletion of
water supply sources, and those sources have reached a level at which
the response plan prescribes more severe demand reduction measures,
a mandatory restriction of nonessential water uses shall be imposed
by resolution of the Hughesville Borough Council. Those water service
customers found not cooperating with his action shall face penalties
of: first offense, a written warning; second offense, fine of $200;
third offense, fine of $500, for each day or noncompliance, or the
curtailment of water service, whichever is deemed most appropriate.
[Ord. 6-1991, 9/9/1991, § 4]
If a water shortage emergency is declared by the Governor of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within an area which includes the
service area of the Hughesville Borough, and both voluntary and mandatory
restrictions of nonessential water uses have failed to sufficiently
reduce the rate of depletion of all available water supply sources,
and if the Hughesville Borough plans for water rationing have been
reviewed and approved by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council,
water rationing may be implemented. The Hughesville Borough Water
Rationing Plan is included in the water shortage response plan.
[Ord. 6-1991, 9/9/1991, § 5]
Any water service customer(s) may apply to the Hughesville Borough
Council for an exemption to the terms of this Ordinance or Amendment
which may be granted by the Council upon adequate evidence of inequitable
hardship imposed through adherence to the provisions of the Plan.
