(A) Voluntary compliance. If a stage I water shortage condition is declared, the following guidelines shall apply.
(1) A publicity campaign will be initiated using public media and specialized methods to inform the public of an impending or existing water shortage.
(2) Conservation measures will be encouraged and recommended for all water customers.
(B) Water use guidelines. If a stage I water shortage advisory condition is declared, the following guidelines shall apply and the public shall be encouraged to adhere to the following:
(1) Limit car washing to the minimum;
(2) Limit lawn and garden watering to that which is necessary for plants to survive;
(3) Do not wash down outside areas such as sidewalks, patios, decks, parking lots, service bays or aprons and the like;
(4) Do not leave faucets running while shaving or rinsing dishes;
(5) Water shrubbery to the minimum required, reusing household water or rain water stored in rain barrels when possible;
(6) Limit use of clothes washers and dishwashers and, when used, operate fully loaded;
(7) Use showers for bathing rather than bathtubs, and limit showers to no more than four minutes;
(8) Limit flushing of toilets by multiple usages;
(9) Use disposable and biodegradable dishes when possible;
(10) Use flow restrictive and water saving devices;
(11) Limit hours of operation of water-cooled air conditioners; and
(12) Delay new landscape work until the water shortage has ended.
(Ord. passed 1-20-2009) Penalty, see § 51.99