A. Outdoor Use Limitations: In order to promote public environmental awareness, good husbandry, good conservation practices and to preserve potable water supplies, the use of the village potable water for outdoor watering of landscape and lawns is limited as follows:
1. Condition Green: Condition green shall allow the outside use of the village potable water supply. Condition green shall be the normal operating condition in the absence of a proclamation by the village in accordance with subsection A2 of this section.
2. Restrictions: Whenever, in the village's judgment, it is in the public interest to further curtail the use of potable water for landscape and lawn watering purposes, in light of environmental exigencies or water supply availability, the president or his designee may further restrict the use of potable water for such purposes by proclaiming the following restrictive conditions:
a. Condition Yellow: Condition yellow shall allow the outside use of the village potable water supply for landscaping and lawn watering only on alternate days, except between the hours of nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M., during which time said use is prohibited. Lots with odd numbered addresses will be permitted to use potable water outside on odd numbered days, and lots with even numbered addresses will be permitted to use potable water outside on even numbered days.
b. Condition Red: Condition red shall prohibit the use of outside potable water for residential hand washing of motor vehicles, landscape and lawn watering purposes entirely.
c. Notice Of Proclamation: Upon issuing any proclamation, the village president shall make the contents thereof known to the public by news release to the local newspapers and may also notify the citizens in any other practical manner that he or she shall devise. Further, the village president shall immediately notify all members of the village board of trustees of the nature of the emergency and the regulations that have been imposed.
3. Signs Posted: The village shall cause signs to be posted in conspicuous public places throughout the village, advising residents of the watering conditions then in effect.
B. Rates During Conservation Months: During the months of June, July and August, consumption charges may, in the discretion of the village board be increased three (3) times the combined rate per one thousand (1,000) gallons for all water consumed above eighteen thousand (18,000) gallons.
C. Penalty: Any person, firm or corporation violating any portion of this section between May 15 and September 15 of any calendar year shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense. Each day that a violation continues or persists shall be deemed a separate offense. During condition red status, as defined in subsection A2b of this section, a fine shall be levied at any time during the year that a violation occurs. (Ord. 2008-13, 4-7-2008)