Aesthetic water use.
Water used for ornamental or decorative purposes such as
fountains, reflecting pools, and water gardens.
Commercial and institutional water use.
Water use that is integral to the operation of commercial
and nonprofit establishments and governmental entities such as retail
establishments, hotels and motels, restaurants, and office buildings.
Conservation.
Those practices, techniques, and technologies that reduce
the consumption of water, reduce the loss or waste of water, improve
efficiency in the use of water, or increase the recycling and reuse
of water so that a supply is conserved and made available for future
or alternative uses.
Customer.
Any person, company or organization using water supplied
retail by the city.
Director.
The water department director, or his/her duly authorized
designee responsible for the city’s water.
Drought.
Generally, a lack of adequate water to supply needs or replenish
supplies used.
Industrial water use.
The use of water in processes designed to convert materials
of lower value into forms having greater usability and value.
Landscape irrigation use.
Water used for the irrigation and maintenance of landscaped
areas, whether publicly or privately owned, including residential
and commercial lawns, gardens, golf courses, parks, and rights-of-way
and medians.
Mayor.
The mayor of the city, or his/her duly authorized designee.
Nonessential water use.
Water uses that are not essential nor required for the protection
of public health, safety and welfare, including:
(1)
Irrigation of landscape areas, including parks, athletic fields,
and golf courses, except as otherwise provided by this plan;
(2)
Use of water to wash any motor vehicle, motor bike, boat, trailer,
airplane or vehicle;
(3)
Use of water to wash down any sidewalks, walkways, driveways,
parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard-surfaced areas;
(4)
Use of water to wash down buildings or structures for purposes
other than immediate fire protection;
(5)
Flushing gutters or permitting water to run or accumulate in
any gutter or street;
(6)
Use of water to fill, refill or add to any indoor or outdoor
swimming pools or Jacuzzi type pools;
(7)
Use of water in a fountain or pond for aesthetic or scenic purposes
except where necessary to support aquatic life;
(8)
Failure to repair a controllable leak(s) within a reasonable
period after having been given notice directing the repair of such
leak(s); and
(9)
Use of water from hydrants for construction purposes or any
other purposes other than firefighting.
Person.
Any person, entity, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
Rationing.
Limitation of the amount of water that can be used.
Water.
Water taken from a public water supply or distribution system
within the boundaries of the city, potable or nonpotable, and means
either raw or potable water.
(Ordinance 148-A, exhibit A, sec.
3, adopted 12/14/99)