(A) The City Council may declare a water shortage emergency irrespective of whether the water supply has reached water shortage emergency status 1 or 2. Only the City Council may terminate or end a water shortage emergency declared by the City Council.
(B) The City Council may prohibit any non-essential use, category 1, during any period that a water shortage emergency has been declared, irrespective of whether the water shortage has reached water shortage emergency status 1 or not.
(C) The City Council may prohibit any non-essential use when the water supply of the city has reached the water shortage emergency status 1.
(D) Any water shortage emergency described by the Mayor shall continue until the next meeting of the City Council. If the City Council does not take action to terminate the water shortage emergency, the emergency shall continue in full force and effect. The City Council may terminate or modify any limitations on non-essential use of water. In the absence of affirmative action by the City Council, the action of the Mayor shall be final.
(Ord. 206, passed 1-28-81)