Whenever the Mayor and Water Superintendent of the Borough of Rocky Hill shall both be satisfied and find that a water emergency exists in the municipality, they may adopt a resolution declaring that a water emergency exists in the municipality. Such resolution shall be adopted by the governing body at any regular, special, adjourned or emergency public meeting of the governing body. Such resolution shall identify that portion of the municipality affected by the water emergency, which may include the entire municipality and shall specify which of the water use regulations contained in §
199-2 of this chapter is being imposed as well as any exemptions as may be authorized. Such resolution shall be effective immediately upon publication according to law and shall continue in effect for 90 days, unless extended or repealed as set forth in §
199-3 of this chapter. For the purpose of this section, a water emergency shall exist if, for any of the following reasons:
A. The public utility providing water service to all
or a portion of the municipality has adopted water use restrictions,
has notified the municipality, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities,
and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, as well
as any other state, county or local agency entitled to notice of such
restrictions and such restrictions are not overruled or declared invalid
by any state, county or local agency having the jurisdiction and power
to do so; or
B. The Mayor and Water Superintendent are otherwise satisfied
that a water emergency exists in the municipality.
The water use restrictions imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be enforced during a water emergency by the local authorized official. Whenever a local authorized official shall find a violation of the water use restrictions, such authorized official shall give the violator a written warning and explain the penalties for a second and third offense as provided by §
199-5 of this chapter. The local authorized official shall keep such records as may be reasonable and necessary for the purpose of determining the persons and businesses who have been warned upon a first offense. The local authorized official is hereby empowered to write summonses for the violation of the water use restrictions imposed pursuant to this chapter.
After a first offense in accordance with §
199-4 of this chapter, any person or business who thereafter violates the water use restrictions imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be fined or imprisoned in accordance with this section. For a second offense, the fine imposed shall be $500 or imprisonment for 10 days or both. For a third and subsequent offense, the fine imposed shall be $1,000 or imprisonment for 30 days or both.