Whenever the city administrator, or in his absence, the mayor or council president shall deem that an emergency exists by reason of a shortage of water supply or inadequate water pressure, and it is necessary in order to properly protect and fully utilize the supply of water for essential uses such as fire protection, household consumption, maintenance of health and sanitation facilities, and the operation of essential business, the city administrator shall have the power to declare an emergency to exist, and the city council shall have the power to prohibit during the period of emergency the use of water from the city water supply except for the essential cases only. Such emergencies shall be deemed to continue until it is declared by the city administrator, upon consulting with the city council, to be ended.
(Ord. 1000 § 1, 2001)
For the purposes mentioned in Section 12.15.010 of this chapter, the city administrator may prohibit or restrict any of the following uses of water from the city water supply:
A. 
The sprinkling or watering of shrubbery, trees or grass through the use of a hose or otherwise; provided, that nurseries shall be allowed to use a minimum amount of water to keep their present stock, shrubbery or trees alive.
B. 
The washing of automobiles, trucks, or any other type of mobile equipment.
C. 
The washing of sidewalks, porches, filling station aprons, or floors and interiors of buildings or trucks; provided that the city administrator may permit the reasonable use of water to maintain sanitation and may permit the reasonable use of water for the washing of filling station aprons and floors essential to public safety and the prevention of fire hazards.
D. 
Air conditioning or evaporative cooling systems designed and used to reduce room temperature for the comfort of persons using such room except in hospitals and nursing homes.
E. 
The use of water in fountains, wading pools, swimming pools, fish ponds, golf courses or any recreational grounds.
(Ord. 1000 § 2, 2001)
The governing body may make such other limitations, restrictions, prohibitions, or variances upon the use of such water as it deems necessary to meet the exigencies of the emergency.
(Ord. 1000 § 3, 2001)
Violations of the limitations, restrictions or prohibitions imposed by Sections 12.15.010 and 12.15.020 of this chapter shall be considered to be violations of the same nature as violations of any ordinance of the city and shall be punishable the same as in any other ordinance violation.
(Ord. 1000 § 4, 2001)