(A) When, in the judgment of the Mayor, hazardous conditions caused by drought or other interruption of water supply to the village have developed or appear likely to develop, the Mayor may, at his or her discretion, declare a water supply emergency.
(B) The effective time of a water supply emergency shall be stated in the formal declaration.
(C) Whenever a water supply emergency is so declared, the Mayor shall, as soon as possible thereafter, furnish a copy of such declaration to the local news media and the County Sheriff’s Office.
(D) A water supply emergency shall continue until a termination announcement is made by the Mayor.
(E) After a water supply emergency has been formally declared, no person shall, during the period of the emergency, utilize water supplied by the municipal system for filling or maintaining swimming pools, washing vehicles, washing structures, or other objects out-of-doors, watering lawns, trees, shrubs, or other growing vegetation, or otherwise use water outside of homes or businesses for any purpose except for human consumption, or in the event of a fire or life threatening emergency. The Mayor may modify the restrictions set forth in this division (E) if, in his or her sole judgment, conditions so warrant, by indicating the modifications in his or her declaration.
(F) If, in the judgment of the Mayor, conditions warrant, restrictions within homes or businesses in addition to those identified in division (E) above may be imposed in the formal declaration of water supply emergency, thereby restricting water usage to health, sanitation, and emergency needs only.
(Prior Code, § 1040.03) (Ord. 91-4, passed 3-11-1991) Penalty, see § 50.99