The Public Works Director is authorized to declare a Stage 4 water crisis when the Director determines that, based on the severity of the crisis, additional measures must be instituted as determined by the Public Works Director to protect human health and safety. The Public Works Director shall declare Stage 4 water crisis when Stage 3 emergency supply and use reduction programs are insufficient to meet water demand. The declaration may designate the entire water services area served by the Town of Florence, or a portion or portions of the service area as affected, in the event the shortage is not system-wide. In addition to any other remedy available in this chapter, the Director is authorized to set water prices in the form of a surcharge that shall be adjusted to reduce demand to match available supplies.
(Prior Code, Ch. 18, Art. II, § 18-125) (Ord. 346-04, passed 6-21-2004)