If at any time and for any reason the volume of gas available for delivery by the city is not adequate to supply all the demands on the city, the city shall have the right, upon such notice as is reasonable under the circumstances, to reduce or discontinue the delivery of gas, first to its commercial users and finally to its residential users, and such reduction or discontinuance as the case may be, shall continue as long as such shortage of supply exists. Notice of reduction or discontinuance of delivery shall be given to users on a reasonable non-discriminatory basis. Whenever notice is given by the city to any user to reduce or discontinue his use of gas, such consumer shall comply therewith until he is notified by the city that such shortage no longer exists. If any user fails to reduce his use of gas in compliance with any notice to him so to do, the city may completely discontinue supplying gas to him while such shortage continues. For the purposes of this section but not as a limitation thereof, the city's supply of gas shall be deemed to be inadequate if and to the extent that the total demands on it exceed the city's contract demand under its contract with its supplier.
(Ord. 189, passed 2-22-58) Penalty, see § 10.99