A. Preventing Waste; Maintaining Lines And Fixtures: All persons using water from the water system shall exercise reasonable measures to prevent the wanton or negligent waste thereof and prevent threats to the health, safety, or welfare of the public by maintaining all private water lines and pipe between the outlet side of the water meter and all fixture openings in watertight and nonleaking condition and in accordance with all city standards and specifications.
B. Cutoff Valve: Such persons shall install and maintain an approved cutoff valve in the private supply line for use in shutting off water during the periods that repairs in any private water lines are necessary.
C. Owner Or Occupant Responsibility: All such repairs, and all maintenance and the expense thereof shall be the responsibility of the owner or occupant of the premises affected.
D. Failure To Make Repairs; Termination Of Service: If any owner or occupant fails or refuses to make or cause to be made such repairs as necessary to stop a leaky condition, his failure or refusal shall be cause for the temporary termination by the city of water services at the premises.
E. Notice Of Termination Of Service: The city shall provide the owner or occupant twenty four (24) hours' notice prior to the termination of water service hereunder.
F. Proof Of Making Repairs: Should said necessary repairs be made by a licensed plumber or should arrangements be made by and between the owner or occupant and a licensed plumber for said necessary repairs to be made within a time period acceptable to the utility billing director or his designated representative, and should said necessary repairs or arrangements for repairs be reasonably verifiable by the utility billing director within said twenty four (24) hour notice period, then service to said premises shall not be terminated hereunder. However, should said necessary repairs not have been made pursuant to the standards, specifications, and requirements of the city, or should said repairs not have been made within a reasonable time pursuant to said arrangements, then said water service may be terminated without further notice.
G. Conservation Requirement: Upon direction by city of Enid staff to conserve water during a drought or to prevent a water shortage, citizens must comply by reducing their water consumption as described herein:
Phase 1: Persons with residences or commercial buildings on the even numbered sides of the street may only water their lawns on even numbered days, and persons with residences or commercial buildings on the odd numbered sides of the street may only water their lawns on odd numbered days.
Phase 2: In addition to the restrictions in phase 1 of this section, no sprinkler systems or sprinklers are allowed. Outside watering is restricted to handheld watering only, no more than one hour per day. Commercial users may be contacted to decrease consumption.
Phase 3: In addition to the restrictions in phases 1 and 2 of this section, the following emergency water conservation rates shall commence and shall continue until the city manager finds that the emergency is over:
1. | Emergency water conservation residential rates: | ||
Rates for all residential customers (amount in gallons of water service): | |||
Minimum of 1,000 gallons | $10.46 | ||
Price per 1,000 gallons over first 1,000 gallons to 6,999 gallons | 2.98 | ||
Price per 1,000 gallons over first 6,999 gallons to 10,999 gallons | 4.63 | ||
Price per 1,000 gallons thereafter | 10.55 | ||
2. | Emergency water conservation rate for irrigation meters: | ||
Residential irrigation meters (with meter on property where there is a household meter): | |||
Price per 1,000 gallons for 6,999 gallons or less | 2.98 | ||
Price per 1,000 gallons over first 6,999 gallons to 10,999 gallons | 4.63 | ||
Price per 1,000 gallons over first 10,999 gallons | 10.55 | ||
Irrigation meters on property without a household meter: | |||
Base rate for first 1,000 gallons | 10.46 | ||
Price per 1,000 gallons for 1,001 to 6,999 gallons | 2.98 | ||
Price per 1,000 gallons over first 6,999 gallons to 10,999 gallons | 4.63 | ||
Price per 1,000 gallons over first 10,999 gallons | 10.55 | ||
Commercial: | |||
Price per 1,000 gallons for 6,999 gallons or less | 2.98 | ||
Price per 1,000 gallons over first 6,999 gallons to 33,999 gallons | 4.63 | ||
Price per 1,000 gallons over first 33,999 gallons | 10.55 | ||
H. Yearly Increases: The emergency water conservation rates for residential and commercial customers shall increase each year proportionately to the increases in the regular rates in section 2-6E-5 of this code.
I. Violation Of Emergency Water Conservation Measures: No person shall fail to comply with the city's request to conserve water as described above. Upon receiving information that a citizen has not complied, the city attorney's office may file a charge in municipal court for "violation of water conservation ordinance", the punishment of which may result in a fine up to one hundred dollars ($100.00), plus costs, for each day the defendant violates this subsection. (Ord. 2014-35, 9-16-2014, eff. 12-1-2014)