(a) Upon notice from the City of Cleveland, Division of Water of the Department of Public Utilities, that a shortage of water supply exists which threatens the public health and safety and that the shortage makes it necessary to curtail water use within all or any part of the Village of Brooklyn Heights, the Mayor shall proclaim a water use emergency throughout all or any part of the Village of Brooklyn Heights.
(b) A water use emergency proclamation shall specify:
(1) The geographic area affected by the water use emergency;
(2) The length of time the emergency shall be in effect, which time shall not exceed seven days; and
(3) The degree of water use curtailment.
During a water use emergency, the Mayor may order a water use curtailment by prohibiting unnecessary use or consumption of water during all or specified hours of the day and/or may order that specified premises curtail necessary use or consumption of water on specified days, only as the Mayor shall determine to be necessary.
(c) A proclamation of a water use emergency shall become effective at the time of issuance by the Mayor. Notice thereof shall be given to a newspaper of general circulation in the Village of Brooklyn Heights and shall be reported to a local radio and television station for broadcast.
(Ord. 99-81. Passed 11-10-81.)