(A) The City Council shall in its sole discretion determine from time to time by resolution when there is a water shortage within the city’s municipal water system. The City Council may also by resolution implement any regulations it deems appropriate to ration the use of water, require the recycling of commercial or industrial wastewater, or otherwise reduce the amount of water taken from the municipal water system. In the event of an emergency, the City Administrator may determine the existence of a water shortage and institute restrictions and regulations without a Council resolution, provided that a determination and restrictions and regulations shall only be effective until the City Administrator determines that the emergency has ended or the next Council meeting, whichever occurs first.
(B) Depending upon the cause and severity of the water shortage, the restrictions and regulations effecting residential customers may limit the use of water from the city’s water supply system for lawn and garden sprinkling, irrigation, car washing, air conditioning, the filling or refilling of swimming pools, or otherwise limit the number of gallons of water to be used at the residence in a given day.
(C) Regulations and restrictions affecting commercial and industrial customers may limit the number of gallons to be used on a daily basis, may require the recycling of wastewater or the capturing of water evaporated in the commercial or industrial process.
(Ord. 410, passed 6-11-1990)