(A) During a Stage III Water Shortage, medical facilities shall be the highest priority for available water. To protect the water supply for that and other essential purposes, it shall be unlawful and prohibited for any town customer, including residential, commercial and institutional users or any other entity, to use or permit the use of water from the town water system for the following purposes:
(1) Using water in a way prohibited by § 50.309, supra, unless superseded by this section;
(2) Using water for any outdoor use other than in an emergency; or
(3) Using in commercial eating establishments utensils and plates that must be washed.
(B) During a Stage III Water Shortage:
(1) All commercial and industrial customers must fully cooperate with a water audit requested and scheduled by the Director or his or her designee. Following the audit or if the customer has been previously audited, the customer must come into full compliance with the audit recommendations within ten days of the declaration of the water shortage or the audit, whichever is later, unless due to the cost of full compliance the Director, in writing, extends the time for full compliance to another date certain; and
(2) Total water consumption may be limited and a surcharge imposed upon water system customers by specific action of the Town Council.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2011) Penalty, see § 50.999