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.
A. 
Every owner of any building and premises connected with the Township water supply shall:
(1) 
Maintain or cause to be maintained the water service pipes, fixtures and connections in good order and repair, in order to ensure that there shall be no waste of water.
(2) 
Forthwith make, or cause to be made, necessary repairs to prevent the waste of water.
B. 
Every lessee, tenant and occupant of any building or premises connected with the Township water supply shall:
(1) 
Immediately notify the owner or his agent of any defective water service pipes, fixtures or connections, whereby water is being wasted.
(2) 
Immediately notify the Township Water Department or Police Department of any waste occurring by reason of defective water service pipes, fixtures or connections.
C. 
Every owner and user of water shall, during the period of a water emergency, be chargeable with notice of any waste of water due to defective water service pipes, fixtures or connections, and of the regulations promulgated under the proclamation. It shall be the duty of the owner to forthwith make or cause to be made repairs necessary to prevent such waste.