It is hereby declared that the public health,
safety and welfare requires that the Township of Mantua maximize the
beneficial use of its available natural resources and that the waste
or unreasonable use or unreasonable method of use of water be prevented.
The conservation of such potable water resource is to be extended
with a view to the reasonable and beneficial use thereof as is necessary
for sanitary, domestic and fire-fighting purposes in the interests
of the people of the Township of Mantua.
Immediately following the passage of any of
the water supply conservation declarations hereinbefore described,
a copy of the declaration shall be published in official Township
newspapers circulated in the Township and posted throughout the Township
in the municipal building, police headquarters, construction office
and the office of the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority.
The declaration of a state of water supply conservation
shall be conclusive of the fact of the existence of such stage of
water supply conservation and shall be binding upon all persons and
users upon the filing of the same in the office of the Township Clerk
and the publication thereof in the official Township newspapers.
The declaration shall continue in full force
and effect, except as amended, until terminated by a resolution of
termination adopted by the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority.
During each stage of water supply conservation
all premises receiving water from the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities
Authority system shall be subject to inspection between sunrise and
sunset by the Utility Authority's employees or any other person duly
authorized and appointed by the Township or Authority to perform inspections
to oversee compliance during each stage of water supply conservation.
It shall be a violation of this article for any person to hinder,
obstruct, delay, resist or prevent any such inspection as is described
herein.
It shall be a violation of this article for
any person to use water from the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities
Authority water system at any time in a manner prohibited by any declaration
issued pursuant to this article.
In the event that there is on any premises a
continuing usage of water from the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities
Authority water system by any person in a manner prohibited by any
declaration issued pursuant to this article, such continuing usage
is hereby declared to be a violation of this section and the Authority
rules and regulations. The owner, occupant and/or operator of the
premises whereon the violation is occurring shall be served with written
notice of the violation by the delivery to any such owner, occupant
and/or operator or the agent or employee of any of same actually on
the premises. If no such person is present the notice shall be posted
on the premises. If, after the passage of one hour from the delivery
or posting of such notice, the violation has not been abated, any
employee of the Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority is hereby
authorized to enter upon the premises to abate the violation and discontinue
water service. Thereafter, the Township or Utilities Authority, as
the case may be, shall assess the costs of such abatement against
the owner, operator and/or occupant of the premises.