Whenever the Mayor has declared a “water shortage alert” or “water shortage emergency” pursuant to §§ 54.17 and 54.18, the may promulgate such administrative regulations governing all water usage in the city and county by all customers of the Utility Commission as may, in his discretion, appear necessary to protect the health and public safety of the residents of the city and county in a manner consistent with the terms of this section. Specifically, when a water shortage emergency has been declared, the attendant administrative regulations may cite the need for the equitable distribution of the critically limited water supply, and in order to insure that limited water supplies are used to best preserve the public health and safety, the Mayor is empowered to institute mandatory water rationing.
(Ord. 92-005, passed 6-9-92)