(a)
The provisions of this plan shall apply to all persons, customers,
and property utilizing potable water provided by the City of Willow
Park. The terms "person" and "customer" as used in the plan include
individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, and all other
legal entities. The plan does not apply to locations using treated
wastewater effluent or private wells, however, any pond, impoundment,
body of water, or other water source that is supplemented, or has
the ability to supplement supply, with potable water shall adhere
to the provisions of this plan.
(b)
The plan may be applied to the entire city or geographic portions
of the city as necessary. If the plan is applied only to a limited
sector, the boundaries will be defined in terms of roadways, creeks
and other easily distinguishable features, such as city limits.
(Ordinance 904-24 adopted 5/14/2024)
(a)
The city manager or their official designee may order the implementation
of a drought response or water emergency stage when one or more of
the trigger conditions for that stage is met. The following actions
will occur when a stage is initiated.
(b)
Stages imposed by the City of Fort Worth's action must
be initiated by the City of Willow Park.
(c)
For other trigger conditions, the city manager or their official
designee may decide not to order the implementation of a drought response
or water emergency stage even though one or more of the trigger criteria
for the stage are met. Factors which could influence such a decision
include, but are not limited to, the time of the year, weather conditions,
the anticipation of replenished water supplies, or the anticipation
that additional facilities will become available to meet needs. The
reason for this decision should be documented.
(Ordinance 904-24 adopted 5/14/2024)
(a)
The city manager or their official designee may order the termination
of a drought response or water emergency stage when the conditions
for termination are met or at their discretion. The following actions
will be taken when a drought stage is terminated:
(1)
The public will be notified through local media and the City of Willow Park website, as described in section 13.10.006.
(2)
If any mandatory provisions of the drought contingency/emergency
water management plan that have been activated are terminated, the
City of Willow Park water department will notify the executive director
of the TCEQ within 5 business days.
(b)
The city manager or their official designee may decide not to
order the termination of a drought response stage or water emergency
even though the conditions for termination of the stage are met. The
city manager or their designee may choose to implement a phased-out
approach when exiting various stages to protect the integrity of the
system. Factors which could influence such a decision include, but
are not limited to, the time of the year, weather conditions, or the
anticipation of potentially changed conditions that warrant the continuation
of the drought stage. The reason for this decision should be documented.
(Ordinance 904-24 adopted 5/14/2024)
