[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Evans City as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: Former Art. I, General Provisions, adopted 3-31-1986 as Ord. No. 389 (Art. 913 of the 1976 Code), as amended 8-7-1989 by Ord. No. 412, 3-5-1993 by Ord. No. 437, 12-6-1993 by Ord. No. 442, 8-1-1994 by Ord. No. 456, 12-2-1996 by Ord. No. 471, 1-17-2001 by Ord. No. 501, 12-18-2002 by Ord. No. 508, and 6-7-2010 by Ord. No. 538, was repealed 12-4-2023 by Ord. No. 3-2023
[Adopted 9-19-1988 as Ord. No. 404 (Art. 915 of the 1976 Code)]
The Water Shortage Response Plan Of Evans City Borough, attached hereto,[1] as drafted by KLH Engineers, Inc., and entitled "Drought Contingency Plan for Water System," is hereby adopted. This plan may be modified and updated from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council.
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Editor's Note: The text of said plan, originally included as part of Ord. No. 404, is on file in the office of the Borough Secretary and available for inspection during regular office hours.
Those uses of water not essential to the protection of public health and safety are deemed nonessential. Nonessential uses of water may be restricted by both voluntary and mandatory measures as prescribed and outlined within the Water Shortage Response Plan. A list of nonessential water uses is included in the plan.
If, during a water shortage period, a voluntary ban on nonessential uses of water has not sufficiently reduced the rate of depletion of water supply sources and those sources have reached a level at which the response plan prescribes more severe demand reduction measures, a mandatory restriction of nonessential water uses shall be imposed. Those water service customers found not cooperating with this action shall face a surcharge of $50 for each day of noncompliance or the curtailment of water service, whichever is deemed most appropriate by the Borough Council.
If a water shortage emergency is declared by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within an area which includes the service area of the Evans City Borough water system and both voluntary and mandatory restrictions of nonessential water uses have failed to sufficiently reduce the rate of depletion of all available water supply sources and if the Evans City Borough plans for water rationing have been reviewed and approved by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council, water rationing may be implemented. The Evans City Borough Water Rationing Plan is included in the Water Shortage Response Plan.
Any water service customer may apply to the Evans City Borough Council for an exemption to the terms of this article which may be granted by the Council upon adequate evidence of inequitable hardship imposed through strict adherence to the provisions of the Water Shortage Response Plan.
[Added 8-1-1994 by Ord. No. 456]
Any person who violates this article or the plan authorized by it or who impedes or interferes with any actions undertaken or ordered pursuant to the plan shall be subject to the penalties provided by law under 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 7707.