A. Stage 2 And Stage 3 Exemptions: The following activities, users, or usages of water shall be exempt from the stage 2 and stage 3 water restrictions:
1. Watering upon the immediate premises of any commercial nursery raising plants, shrubs, or trees for sale;
2. Commercial car washes and service stations;
3. Washing of motor vehicles used in food transportation, food products, perishable goods or motor vehicles used for garbage collections;
4. Food producing crop for personal use or consumption only;
5. Lawns which have been treated by commercial nurseries, landscape gardeners, or similar type businesses, if:
a. The watering is completed within twenty four (24) hours from the treatment of the lawns; and
b. A sign is conspicuously posted on the premises stating the date and time of the lawn treatment; and
6. Newly planted lawns for a period of two (2) weeks with the posting of a sign which sets out the date of the start of such two (2) week period; and
7. Watering around the foundations of property structures by use of a hose.
B. Stage 4 Exemptions: The following activities, users, or usages of water shall be exempt from the stage 4 water restrictions:
1. Washing of motor vehicles used in food transportation, food products, perishable goods or motor vehicles used for garbage collections;
2. Watering around the foundations of property structures by use of a hose;
3. Watering upon the immediate premises of any commercial nursery raising plants, shrubs, or trees for sale;
4. Food producing crop for personal use or consumption only;
5. Commercial car washes and service stations;
6. Washing a vehicle at a car dealership or car rental establishment on the day the customer picks up the vehicle.
C. Stage 5 Exemptions: The following activities, users, or usages of water shall be exempt from the stage 5 water restrictions:
1. Washing of motor vehicles used in food transportation, food products, perishable goods or motor vehicles used for garbage collections;
2. Watering around the foundations of property structures by use of a hose;
3. Watering upon the immediate premises of any commercial nursery raising plants, shrubs, or trees for sale. (Ord. 1726, 9-9-2014)
4. Car wash use, as follows:
a. Definition: For purposes of this subsection C4, a "car wash" shall be defined as a place of business equipped for washing cars, trucks, motorbikes, boats, airplanes, or other motor vehicles and trailers.
b. Regulations And Restrictions:
(1) Unlawful To Wash Vehicle: It shall be unlawful for any person to wash a vehicle at any location other than a commercial car wash.
(2) Allowable Times For Washing Vehicles: Allowable times for washing vehicles are limited to reduce evaporation. It shall be unlawful for any person to use potable water (water provided by the city) to wash a vehicle:
(A) At any time on Sunday or Monday; or
(B) On any day, during the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. to seven o'clock (7:00) A.M.
(C) The owner or operator of a self-serve or automatic car wash shall ensure that potable water (water provided by the city) cannot be used to wash a vehicle during the days and times proscribed.
(3) Nozzles: It shall be unlawful for any car wash to use a nozzle that discharges potable water more than three (3.0) gallons per minute.
(4) Car Wash Bays: It shall be unlawful for a car wash to wash any of its bays with potable water (water provided by the city), except on Fridays.
(5) Defense: It is an affirmative defense to prosecution that if a car dealer or car rental is preparing a car for pick up, it washed that vehicle (and only that vehicle) on the day of pick up by the customer.
5. Stage 5 exemptions, itemized in this subsection C, will automatically cease, without further action by the city council, in the event the municipal storage of water in Waurika Lake reaches a level of twenty five percent (25%) or less. (Ord. 1734, 1-27-2015)
D. Fire Hydrant Meters: The use of fire hydrant meters during stage 2, 3 or 4 is prohibited except for approved subdivision construction contracts and where building permits have been issued by the city. The use of fire hydrant meters during stage 5 is prohibited. (Ord. 1726, 9-9-2014)