The use and withdrawal of water by any person during a water emergency
for the following purposes is hereby prohibited:
A. Watering yards. The sprinkling, watering or irrigation
of shrubbery, trees, lawns, grass, ground covers, plants, vines, gardens,
vegetables, flowers, or any other vegetation.
B. Washing mobile equipment. The washing of automobiles,
trucks, trailers, or any other type of mobile equipment.
C. Cleaning outdoor surfaces. The washing of sidewalks,
walkways, driveways, porches and other outdoor surfaces.
D. Cleaning buildings. The washing of the outside of dwellings;
the washing of the inside and outside of office buildings.
E. Cleaning equipment and machinery. The washing and cleaning
of any business or industrial equipment and machinery.
F. Ornamental fountains. The operation of any ornamental
fountain or other structure making a similar use of water.
G. Swimming pools. The filling or supplementing of swimming
and wading pools.
[Amended 9-2-1987 by Ord. No. 1987-23]
A water emergency shall exist in any part of the municipality when declared
by resolution of the Township Council, or the Municipal Utilities Authority,
or by proclamation of the Mayor, or in the absence of the Mayor by the Council
President, or at the request of the Executive Director of the West Milford
Municipal Utilities Authority or, in his absence, at the request of the official
in charge of the Municipal Utilities Authority.
All reasonable attempts shall be made to notify citizens and residents
of West Milford of the existence of a water emergency, the restrictions imposed
and the penalties for violations.
Every police officer of the Township shall, in connection with all duties
imposed by law, diligently enforce the provisions of this article.
The Health Officer of the Township shall have the authority to permit
a reasonable use of water in any case necessary to maintain adequate health
and sanitation standards.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to privately owned wells
servicing either one or two residential units.
Penalties for violations of this article shall be imposed in the manner set forth in Chapter
1, Article
III, General Penalty, of the Township Code.