(a) During Stage 3, the following mandatory restrictions on the use of potable water shall be applicable when the City Council determines that it is likely that the City will suffer a reduction of more than twenty percent (20%) and up to thirty percent (30%) in its water supplies or it has otherwise been requested or directed by executive order or regulation of a state agency to reduce its potable water consumption or production by a specified amount.
(1) All the prohibitions and restrictions in § 6-8.27 shall be in effect provided that the more restrictive measures noted in this section shall take precedence.
(2) Residents and CII customers will be prohibited from irrigating any turf or landscape area more than four (4) days a week.
(3) The use of water from fire hydrants shall be limited to fire fighting and related activities and other uses of water for municipal purposes shall be limited to activities necessary to maintain the public health, safety and welfare. Unless written permission has been granted by the City Manager or his/her designee, the use of potable water for construction activities and grading shall be prohibited.
(b) At any time during Stage 3, if the City Council determines that additional reductions in the amount the potable water being used by water customers are necessary, it may adopt a resolution establishing water use limitations and enforce those water use limitations by the adoption and imposition of a volumetric penalty established therein.
(§ 2, Ord. 2907, eff. June 16, 2009, as amended by § 2, Ord. 3027, eff. October 1, 2015 and § 2, Ord. 3196, eff. December 7, 2021)