Upon determining that the city municipal water system is in imminent danger of a shortage of water or is experiencing a shortage of water, is unable to maintain adequate water pressure in the system, the water demands of the system exceed the ability to service those demands, major malfunctions or breakdowns of equipment have occurred or other circumstances have caused an actual or imminent danger to the water supply, the Common Council may declare a water conservation emergency and establish the level of conservation appropriate to the then existing circumstances. The level of conservation so declared shall remain in effect until further action and notice by the Common Council, and subject to earlier termination or reduction in the level of conservation if so declared by the Mayor. No level of conservation shall be increased without the consent of the Common Council.
(`90 Code, § 13.05.040) (Ord. 88-25, passed - -)