(A) Stage I - Conservation Practices. In the event that a state of high usage is determined to exist, the Village Administrator shall with the advice of the President of the Board of Trustees declare that Stage I Conservation Practices be in effect.
(1) Voluntary. Customers shall be encouraged to observe voluntary water conservation measures to increase the level of conservation effort as follows:
(a) Limit the use of clothes washers and dishwashers, and when used, to operate fully loaded;
(b) Limit car washing to the minimum;
(c) Check for water leaks and repair;
(d) Review water uses and make adjustments where possible for uses such as dishwashing, showers and baths; and
(e) Restaurants shall be encouraged to minimize unnecessary water uses.
(2) Mandatory.
(a) Customers shall observe the mandatory requirements as follows:
1. Watering of lawns, grass, trees, shrubbery, flowers or gardens shall be curtailed by such methods as the Village Administrator and the Water Plant Operator determine to be the best methods for conserving water. It is anticipated that a timetable of intermittent watering will be established;
2. There shall be no washing down of outside areas such as sidewalks, patios, driveways or other outside areas;
3. There shall be no use of any water to fill swimming pools or wading pools except to replenish losses due to evaporation, spillage or the maintenance of chemical feed equipment; and
4. There shall be no use of water for any unnecessary purpose.
(b) Provided, however, any customer may secure a written license from the Village Administrator or his or her designee to use water contrary to the mandatory water restrictions listed above where it can be shown to the Administrator’s satisfaction that the use of the water pursuant to conditions prescribed in the license will actually save water. The license must be in the possession of the licensee any time water is being used contrary to the mandatory watering restrictions. The license may be revoked at any time by the Village Administrator.
(B) Stage II - Mandatory Conservation. In the event that a state of water shortage is determined to exist, the Village Administrator shall with the advice of the President of the Board of Trustees declare that Stage II Conservation Practices shall be in effect.
(1) Customers shall be encouraged to observe the conservation methods recommended in Stage I and required to observe the mandatory requirements in Stages I and II as follows:
(a) Watering of lawns, gardens, grass, trees, flowers and shrubbery shall be prohibited.
(b) No person shall:
1. Use water outside a structure except in an emergency involving fire;
2. Add to or replenish water to any swimming or wading pool; or
3. Wash any motor vehicle. The hours of commercial carwash use shall be reduced by hours set by the Administrator.
(c) Restaurants shall not serve water with meals unless requested by the customer.
(d) Industrial users will be requested to reduce consumption by 10%.
(C) Stage III - Severe Mandatory Conservation. In the event that a state of water emergency is determined to exist, the Village Administrator shall with the advice of the President of the Board of Trustees declare that Stage III Conservation Practices shall be in effect. Stage III Conservation Practices shall be as follows.
(1) Voluntary. Customers shall be encouraged to observe the following voluntary conservation measures:
(a) Purchase bottled water for drinking and cooking purposes;
(b) Postpone or eliminate showers and baths until the water emergency has passed;
(c) Postpone or minimize clothes washing and dishwashing until the water emergency has passed; and
(d) Minimize toilet flushes.
(2) Mandatory. Customers shall observe the following mandatory conservation practices:
(a) All of the mandatory measures of Stages I and II shall be observed;
(b) Use of commercial car washes and commercial laundromats shall be prohibited; and
(c) Commercial and industrial consumption shall be reduced by 50% or more. The extent of the reduced consumption shall be established by the Village Administrator in consultation with the commercial or industrial user.
(Ord. 18-04-01, passed 4-24-2018) Penalty, see § 52.999