(a) (1) The Mayor and/or Village Administrator are hereby authorized to prescribe such regulations, limitations and prohibitions of water use from the village’s water service system during a state of water availability emergency as the Mayor determines and/or Village Administrator are
reasonably necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the village and the water system users.
(2) Such regulations limitations and prohibitions may be changed and modified by the Mayor and/or Village Administrator from time to time during such state of water availability emergency as the Mayor and/or Village Administrator determine to be necessary and prudent.
(b) During a water emergency, non-essential uses of water including, but not limited to, the following may be restricted, regulated or otherwise prohibited as provided in this chapter:
(1) Watering or sprinkling of any lawn, tree, shrub, flower, garden or part hereof, or for any similar purpose;
(2) The commercial and residential use of water to wash boats, cars, trucks and other vehicles;
(3) Filling swimming pools;
(4) Watering from hydrants;
(5) Washing sidewalks, driveways, porches and building exteriors;
(6) The sterilization, blow-off and testing of water lines and sewer mains; or
(7) The burning of paper, trash, wood, or other combustible materials.
(c) The Mayor and/or Village Administrator, in exercise of his or her reasonable discretion, may provide special consideration, including exemption for the following business related uses and purposes:
(1) Commercial car wash;
(2) Sod farms; and
(3) Commercial lawn and garden centers.
(d) (1) Upon declaration of and during the existence of a water emergency, the Mayor and/or Village Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to determine which non-essential uses of water shall be restricted or prohibited.
(2) Such declaration shall be made public by publication thereof in a newspaper of general circulation in the village, by posting notice at the municipal building and by giving notice to local media.
(Ord. 02-14, passed 9-9-2002)