(A) Water conservation. This provision applies to the city water system and the public water system. These restrictions apply to all properties within and outside the city limits:
(1) No person, firm, corporation, or municipal facility or operation shall waste, cause or permit to be wasted any water provided by the city's municipal water supply system.
(2) No person, firm, corporation, or municipal facility or operation shall cause or permit the flow of water tailings, supplied by the municipal water system or any other irrigation system, onto adjacent property or public right-of-way.
(3) The restrictions above in divisions (1) and (2) shall not apply to the following:
(a) Storm runoff.
(b) Flow resulting from temporary water supply system failures or malfunctions.
(c) Flow resulting from firefighting, firefighting training activities or from routine inspection of fire hydrants.
(d) Water applied for dust control.
(e) Water applied to abate spills of flammable or otherwise hazardous materials.
(f) Water applied to prevent or abate health, safety, or accident hazards when alternate methods are not available.
(g) Flow resulting from routine inspection, operation, or maintenance of the municipal water supply system.
(h) Penalties and violation in accordance to the penalty section of this chapter.
(B) Water emergencies. This provision applies to the city water system and the public water system.
(1) The Mayor is authorized to determine and declare that a water emergency exists in any and/or all parts of the city that is served by the municipal water system, and upon determination, to promulgate regulations, rules, and conditions relative to the time(s), purpose(s) of using water and such other necessary limitations that in the Mayor's opinion will relieve the water shortage in any and for all parts of the water service area.
(2) Future water conservation plan will be implemented as needed depending on the supply of water will be developed and adopted by resolution and made a part of this chapter by reference.
(Ord. 127, passed 6-23-2011)