(A) Level 1.
(1) Whenever the Chief Executive Officer or Administrator of the NKWSD, the public purveyor of potable water in Campbell and Kenton Counties, finds that a potential shortage of the supply of treated water exists or will exist, and upon
certification thereof to the Judge/Executive, the Judge/Executive
publicly declare Level 1 conservation. The Judge/Executive will call upon all customers of the NKWSD in the
to voluntarily limit any non-essential watering to designated days. The designated days for customers living in residences with odd address numbers are Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays. The designated days for customers living in residences with even address numbers are Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. All residential customers will voluntarily refrain from non-essential watering on Mondays. Those customers of the NKWSD that are not readily defined by physical addresses are requested to voluntarily limit non- essential watering by 50%.
(2) For purposes of this section, non- essential watering will include, but not be limited to:
(a) Watering of lawns, trees, flowers and gardens;
(b) Use of fire hydrants (except for fire fighting and other essential purposes) including flushing of sewers and hydrants, except as needed for public health and safety;
(c) Increasing water levels in scenic and recreational ponds and lakes, except for minimum amounts required to support wildlife;
(d) Filling or introducing additional water into swimming pools, fountains, reflecting pools and artificial waterfalls;
(e) Use of water for dirt control or compaction;
(f) Washing sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts or other hard surfaces, and flushing of gutters;
(g) Washing buildings or structures other than for purposes of fire protection;
(h) Washing of motor vehicles or other vehicles.
(B) Level 2. Whenever the Chief Executive Officer or Administrator of the NKWSD finds that a condition exists where it not be able to meet the expected needs of its customers, and upon certification thereof, the Judge/Executive publicly declare Level 2 conservation. This declaration will make mandatory all of the stated conservation provisions in Level 1 conservation.
(C) Level 3. Whenever the Chief Executive Officer or Administrator of the NKWSD finds that a condition exists where it will not be able to meet the expected needs of its customers and that such a condition will exist for some period of time in the future, and upon
certification thereof to the Judge/Executive, the Judge/Executive
publicly declare Level 3 conservation. This declaration will require compliance with the mandatory requirements of Level 2 conservation, and will also call upon all customers of NKWSD in the
to refrain from all non-essential watering on all days.
(D) Level 4.
(1) Whenever the Chief Executive Officer or Administrator of the NKWSD finds that NKWSD is unable to meet the expected needs of its customers and that such a condition will exist for some period of time in the future, and upon
certification thereof to the Judge/Executive, the Judge/Executive
publicly declare Level 4 conservation. This declaration will make mandatory all of the stated conservation pro-visions in Level 3 conservation.
(2) Whenever the Judge/Executive has declared Level 4 conservation, he
promulgate such administrative regulations governing all water usage by all customers of the NKWSD as
appear necessary to protect the health and public safety of the residents of the
in a manner consistent with the terms of this section.
(E) Duration. Declaration of any conservation level of this section will remain in effect until the Chief Executive Officer or Administrator of NKWSD finds that the conditions calling for the declaration no longer exist, and the Judge/Executive downgrades or lifts the conservation level.
(Ord. O-13-2000, passed 7-19-00)