(a) (1) At any time it becomes necessary to require mandatory conservation of water by consumers of the Village water system due to weather conditions, mechanical failure or any other event effecting the public water supply of the Village, the Board of Trustees of Public Affairs may declare a water emergency and impose mandatory conservation of water as provided in subsection (b) hereof.
(2) If the emergency is of such nature that the Board of Public Affairs cannot meet in sufficient time to react to the emergency, the Superintendent of the Water Department or, in his absence, the Mayor may declare a water emergency and impose restrictions upon the consumption of public water. In the event that such emergency is declared by the Superintendent of the Water Department or the Mayor, the Board of Public Affairs shall meet at the earliest possible time following the declaration of a water emergency by the Superintendent or Mayor, to ratify or reject his declaration.
(b) Upon the declaration of a water emergency as provided in subsection (a) hereof, the Board of Public Affairs, Superintendent or Mayor, may impose the following restrictions upon the consumption of public water:
(1) A prohibition of the use of public water for lawn and garden irrigation, washing of motor vehicles, filling of private swimming pools and/or any other non-essential use.
(2) A limitation on the use of water for lawn and garden irrigation to certain hours and certain days at the discretion of the Board of Public Affairs, Superintendent or Mayor.
(3) A prohibition on the sale of bulk water for non-essential purposes such as, but not necessarily limited to the filling of private swimming pools.
(4) Any combination of the above restrictions.
(5) Any other lawful restriction on the consumption of public water reasonably necessary to meet the needs of the water emergency.
(c) Any person, firm or corporation who violates any restriction on the consumption of public water imposed by the Board of Public Affairs, Superintendent or Mayor, as provided for in this chapter, shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor upon first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree upon conviction of a subsequent offense.
(Ord. 1988-20. Passed 7-11-88.)