(A) An authority is hereby granted to the Director of Public Works of the City to declare a water usage emergency in the City. Such an emergency shall continue in effect until such time as the water usage emergency has been rescinded by action of the Director of Public Works.
(B) Notice of the declaration of a water usage emergency shall be given by notifying the local news media; however, said notification shall be a service aid only and not a duty on the part of said officials.
(C) During a declared water usage emergency outdoor water usage is prohibited. For the purpose of this section,
OUTDOOR USAGE
shall include but not be limited to: lawn and garden watering, car washing, building cleaning, and the like, whether or not the water source is in to an indoor or outdoor water supply.
(D) This section does not prevent outdoor water use from sources other than the City municipal water supplies.
(Ord. 710/96, passed 4-17-96) Penalty, see § 1.1.99