A. Whenever an emergency exists by reason of a shortage of water due to inadequate supply, limited treatment or distribution capacity or failure of equipment or material, the general manager/city manager is hereby authorized to restrict or prohibit the use of water from the water system in whole or in part.
B. When the rate of water consumption, by all users of the city's water supply and water distribution system, attains such volume that a loss of water pressure is experienced in all or part of the city's water distribution system, or the city's raw water supply becomes excessively low as described herein, the city engineer shall certify this condition to the general manager/city manager, in writing, together with recommendations for the alleviation of such conditions. Upon the certification of the city engineer, the general manager/city manager shall issue a proclamation declaring an emergency, to be executed by the mayor/chairman of trustees under the provisions of this chapter, establishing restrictions on the use of water. Any provisions of the proclamation restricting water usage shall apply to all consumers of the city's water system, both within and outside the city limits. The city engineer shall review conditions of the city's water system at an appropriate frequency during the effective dates of the proclamation and shall provide the general manager/city manager the findings of said review. Any restrictions on water usage established pursuant to this section shall remain in effect until such time as the general manager/city manager files an order with the city clerk terminating the restrictions, pursuant to a determination by the city engineer that sufficient water pressure has been restored, or that restricted usage is no longer necessary.
C. The type, nature and extent of the water usage restriction shall be based on prevailing conditions of the city's water distribution system and the rates of consumption, or the city's raw water supply, as certified by the city engineer. Restrictions on water usage shall include the authority to prescribe certain times for use of water, to establish purposes for which water may be used, and to prohibit certain usages of water as provided hereafter. Usage restrictions imposed may apply to the entire city or to only a part or portion of the city in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare. (Ord. 1726, 9-9-2014)