Whenever the Mayor or a majority of the members of the Township
Council determines that a water shortage emergency exists, the Mayor
or the Township Manager may, for protection of health, safety and
general welfare of the citizens and residents of the Township, proclaim
the existence of such water shortage emergency and prescribe regulations
to:
A. Prohibit filling of swimming
pools with water obtained from sources other than privately owned
wells.
B. Prohibit washing of automobiles
by individuals with water other than from privately owned wells.
C. Prohibit watering of lawns with
water other than from privately owned wells.
D. Prohibit washing of streets,
driveways or sidewalks.
E. Prohibit serving of water in
public and private restaurants, clubs or eating places, unless specifically
requested by the individual.
F. Prohibit the use of water from
the Township supply for any purpose not necessary to the health, safety
and welfare of the public.
G. Allocate and prorate the available
water supplies.
H. Reduce consumption by users.
I. Prevent waste for the period
of such emergency.
The proclamation of an emergency pursuant to §
346-41 shall be conclusive of the fact of the existence of such emergency and shall be binding upon all persons and users upon the filing of the same in the office of the Township Clerk and the publication thereof at least once in the official newspaper circulating in the Township. The regulations set forth in the proclamation and any subsequent regulations made and published as aforesaid, upon filing thereof in the office of the Township Clerk, shall be deemed to have the force and effect of regulations adopted under the authority of this article the same as if specifically incorporated and set forth herein. Every owner, lessee, tenant and occupant of any building or premises connected with the Township water supply and every user thereof under any contract, ordinance or statute shall, upon the proclamation and promulgation of the regulations as aforesaid, become bound thereby and by the provisions of this article and shall conform thereto and comply therewith in the use of water and the maintenance of the water service connections and equipment for the purposes thereof.
Upon the making of a proclamation of emergency under this article,
the Township Manager shall forthwith give written notice to the appropriate
departments of the Township to refrain from all street and gutter
flushing, hydrant flushing, fire hose testing and other similar practices,
except as such practices are deemed necessary in the interest of public
health or safety, until such emergency is declared no longer to exist.