[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hazleton as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-18 as Ch. 235, Art. II, of the 1995 Code]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The Mayor of the City of Hazleton shall determine if a state of water emergency exists within the City. Upon such determination, the Mayor shall, at a regular or special meeting, duly advertised, declare a state of water emergency and impose a prohibition of water usage as described in § 542-2 of this article.
The following acts on the part of any person in the City of Hazleton are declared to be unlawful effective with the date of final passage of this article:
A. 
The washing of automobiles, trucks or any type of motor vehicle.
B. 
The use of water for filling or refilling swimming pools.
C. 
The use of water for hosing, sprinkling or washing the outside of homes, porches or sidewalks.
D. 
The use of water for watering lawns or gardens, except for actual areas of gardens where vegetable or food plants are actually growing.
E. 
Serving water in restaurants unless the customer requests it.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
A. 
The violation of the provisions of any part of § 542-2 shall be considered a summary offense which, after arrest by the City Police and conviction before the appropriate Magisterial District Judge, shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 1, Article II, Violations and Penalties, of this Code.
B. 
The operation of this article shall terminate upon the declaration of the Mayor that said water emergency has ceased and shall be revived at any time in the future by redeclaration of a state of water emergency by the Mayor.