(a) Mandatory water conservation practices for all customers connected to the Canal Fulton Water System shall consist of two levels, either of which, the City Manager, in consultation with the Utility Superintendent, shall be authorized to implement when drought conditions or other water emergencies warrant such action.
(b) Mandatory water conservation practices at Level 1 shall consist of the following measures:
(1) Lawn sprinkling shall be permitted only under the following conditions:
A. Properties with address numbers ending with an odd number shall sprinkle lawns only on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday.
B Properties with address numbers ending with an even number or zero shall sprinkle lawns only on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
C. Hours sprinkling is allowed:
6-8 a.m.
7-9 p.m.
(2) Washing of autos, trucks and recreational vehicles shall be permitted only in commercial wash centers. Residential vehicular washing is prohibited.
(3) Hose spraying of driveways, sidewalks, parking areas and other paved surfaces is prohibited.
(4) All water releases from fire hydrants except for firefighting purposes shall be pre-approved by the City Manager.
(c) Mandatory water conservation practices at Level 2 shall consist of the following practices:
(1) Lawn sprinkling is prohibited.
(2) Restricted watering of gardens and shrubs shall be permitted in accordance with the following conditions:
A. Watering period allowed:
6-8 a.m.
7-9 p.m.
B. Hose sprinklers shall be attended to at all tines; no unattended automatic device shall be used.
(3) Washing of autos, trucks and recreational vehicles shall be permitted only in commercial wash centers. Residential vehicular washing is prohibited.
(4) Hose spraying of driveways, sidewalks, parking areas and other paved surfaces is prohibited.
(5) All water releases from fire hydrants except for firefighting purposes shall be pre-approved by the City Manager.
(d) The City Manager shall implement these water conservation practices 48 hours after notifying the news media. Any mandatory restrictions may be lifted by the City Manager if conditions warrant.
(e) The maximum period of such water emergency and implementation of water conservation practices shall be thirty days unless, the City Manager before the expiration of such time, requests and receives the consent of Council to extend such emergency, in which case the emergency shall be extended for a time certain or an indefinite period, depending on the action taken by Council.
(f) The City Manager, in consultation with the Utility Superintendent, shall take additional measures to conserve water supplies if water conservation practices at Level 2 fail to maintain the supply at a level consistent with maintaining public health, safety and welfare.
(g) Violators of these mandatory water conservation practices may be subject to termination of service, provided a written warning notice is delivered to the property stating the violation which has occurred, including the date and time of the violation. The violation schedule is as follows:
(1) First offense--written warning.
(2) Second and any subsequent offenses--termination of service.
(h) Any customer who has his or her water service terminated for violation of water conservation practices shall be required to pay a fifty dollar ($50.00) administrative and service fee in order to restore water service. Any fees collected under this section shall be credited to Water Revenue Account No. 601.1551.
(i) Any violator of these water conservation measures shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 40-94. Passed 6-21-94.)