(A) Whenever the Chief Executive Officer of Administrator of the Northern Kentucky Water District (NKWD), the public purveyor of potable water in Campbell and Kenton Counties, finds that a potential shortage of the supply of treated water exists or will exist, and upon written certification thereof to the County Judge Executive, the County Judge Executive may publicly declare Level 1 Conservation. The County Judge Executive shall call upon all customers of the NKWD in the county to voluntarily limit all non-essential watering to designated days. The designated days for customers living in residences with odd address numbers are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The designated days for customers living in residences with even address numbers are Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. All residential customers shall voluntarily refrain from non-essential waters on Mondays. Those customers of the NKWD that are not readily defined by physical addresses are requested to voluntarily limit non-essential waters by 50%.
(B) For the purpose of this subchapter, non-essential watering shall include:
(1) Watering of lawns, trees, flowers, and gardens.
(2) Use of fire hydrants (except for fire fighting and other essential purposes), including flushing of sewers and hydrants except as needed for public health and safety.
(3) Increasing water levels in scenic and recreational ponds and lakes except for minimum amounts required to support wildlife.
(4) Filling or introducing additional water into swimming pools, fountains, reflecting pools, and artificial waterfalls.
(5) Use of water for dirt control or compaction.
(6) Washing sidewalks, walkways, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, or other hard surfaces, and flushing of gutters.
(7) Washing buildings or structures other than for purposes of fire protection.
(8) Washing of motor or other vehicles.
(Ord. 1020.2, passed 6-20-00)