(A) Whenever the City Council finds raw water supplies to be consistently below seasonal averages indicating that the water supply may be inadequate to meet normal needs, the City Council shall be empowered to declare by resolution that a water shortage alert exists.
(B) The city shall continue to encourage voluntary water conservation measures as may be set forth in the resolution and it shall further impose a ban on the following water uses for the duration of the shortage:
(1) Any use of water for ornamental purposes, including, but not limited to, fountains, reflecting pools and artificial waterfalls;
(2) Watering of public or private gardens, lawns, flowers, shrubs or trees;
(3) Watering of parks, golf courses (except greens), playing fields or other recreational areas;
(4) The filling and/or operation of swimming pools except pools used by health care facilities for patient care or rehabilitation or other pools specifically designated as exempt by resolution;
(5) Washing of motor vehicles including, but not limited to, automobiles, trucks, boats and trailers. Commercial car and truck washes shall be exempt from this restriction during a water shortage alert; and
(6) Serving water in restaurants, clubs or other eating places, except upon a specific request by a customer.
(Prior Code, § 51.53) (Ord. 492, passed 4-6-1988) Penalty, see § 51.99